어렙다
Korean
Etymology
Cognate to standard 어렵다 (eoryeopda, “to be difficult”) but with narrowed semantics. The Yukjin word for "to be difficult" in general is 바뿌다 (bappuda).
Adjective
어렙다 • (eorepda) (infinitive 어렙어, sequential 어렙으니)
- (Yukjin) to be difficult to bring up in conversation; to invite caution when speaking of it
References
- 곽충구 (2007) , “동북방언의 어휘 [The vocabulary of the Northeastern dialect]”, in Gugeo gungmunhak, volume 165, pages 119—150