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Etymology

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First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 눕다〮 (Yale: nwùp-tá).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈnu(ː)p̚t͈a̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?nupda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?nubda
McCune–Reischauer?nupta
Yale Romanization?nwūpta

Verb

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Korean verb set
Base 눕다 (nupda)
Causative누이다 (nu'ida)
Korean verb set
Base 눕다 (nupda)
Causative눕히다 (nuphida)

눕다 (nupda) (irregular, infinitive 누워, sequential 누우니)

  1. (intransitive) to lie down (on the back)
    Antonym: 일어나다 (ireonada)
    침대 눕다chimdae-e nupdato lie down in bed
    누워서 있을 있니?Neo nuwoseo mur-e tteo isseul su inni?Can you float lying down on your back?

Conjugation

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