이루다

Korean

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Korean 일우〮다〮 (ìlwútá), 일오〮다 (ìlwótà, “to create, accomplish, fulfill”) first attested in the Yongbieocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가) canto 12, 1447.

The verb was a causative form of now-obsolete Middle Korean 일〯다〮 (ǐltá, “to happen”), from Old Korean 成留 (*Il).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [iɾuda̠]
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  • Phonetic hangul: [이루다]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?iruda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?iluda
McCune–Reischauer?iruda
Yale Romanization?ilwuta

Verb

이루다 • (iruda) (infinitive 이루어 or 이뤄, sequential 이루니)

  1. to create, form
  2. to achieve, accomplish, fulfill
  3. to make up, comprise
  4. (with 잠 (jam), in negative sentences) to fall asleep
    잠을 이룰 수가 없었다
    jam-eul irul su-ga eops-eot-da
    I couldn't fall asleep.

Conjugation

Derived terms

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