낮다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Gugeupbang eonhae (救急方諺解 / 구급방언해), 1466, as Middle Korean ᄂᆞᆽ다 (Yale: nocta).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[na̠t̚t͈a̠]
  • Phonetic Hangul[]
Revised Romanization? natda
Revised Romanization (translit.)? najda
McCune–Reischauer? natta
Yale Romanization? nacqta

Adjective

낮다 (natda) (infinitive 낮아, sequential 낮으니)

  1. To be low (in height, in value)
    낮은 울타리
    najeun ultari
    a low fence
    합격 가능성이 낮다.
    Hapgyeok ganeungseong-i natda.
    The chance of passing the examination is low.
    올해 물가지수가 작년에 비해 낮은 편이다.
    Olhae mulgajisuga jangnyeone bihae najeun pyeonida.
    This year the price index is lower than last year.

Conjugation

Antonyms

  • 높다 (nopda, “to be high”)

Derived terms

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