Korean

uredi

Etymology

uredi

From (mal, “word”) + 하다 (hada, “to do”)

Pronunciation

uredi
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(ključ): [ˈma̠(ː)ɾɦa̠da̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?malhada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?malhada
McCune–Reischauer?marhada
Yale Romanization?māl.hata

말하다 (malhada)

  1. to speak, to talk
    한국어 말하자!
    han'gugeo-ro malhaja!
    (colloquial) Let's talk in Korean!
    사랑한다고 말해줘.
    nal saranghandago malhaejwo.
    Tell me you love me. (colloquial)
  2. to explain (by talking)
    상황을 어떻게 말해야지?
    i sanghwang'eul eotteoke malhaeyaji?
    How do I explain this situation? (colloquial)

Conjugation

uredi