붙들다

붙들다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 븓들다 (Yale: puttulta).

From 붙- (but-, “to stick, adhere, cling”) + 들다 (deulda, “to hold, take”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[put̚t͈ɯɭda̠]
• Phonetic Hangul[붇뜰다]

Revised Romanization? butdeulda Revised Romanization (translit.)? butdeulda McCune–Reischauer? puttŭlda Yale Romanization? puthqtulta

Verb

붙들다 • (butdeulda) (infinitive 붙들어, sequential 붙드니)

1. to take hold of, to grab, to grip, to grasp, to clutch, to clasp, to hang on
2. to keep; to hold; to detain
3. to cling to something