Korean

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Etymology

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First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 므〮겁다〮 (Yale: múkèptá), from 므〮기다〮 (múkìtá, to make heavy) +‎ (-ep-, adjective-deriving suffix).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?mugeopda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?mugeobda
McCune–Reischauer?mugŏpta
Yale Romanization?mukepta

Adjective

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무겁다 (mugeopda) (irregular, infinitive 무거워, sequential 무거우니)

  1. to be heavy

Conjugation

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Antonyms

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References

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  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 June 9 (last accessed)) “무겁다 [mugeopda]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎[1]
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