뜯다

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From Middle Korean ᄠᅳᆮ다 (Yale: ptut.ta)

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?tteutda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?tteudda
McCune–Reischauer?ttŭtta
Yale Romanization?ttut.ta

Verb

뜯다 • (tteutda) (infinitive 뜯어, sequential 뜯으니)

  1. to tear, pick, pluck
    벽지를 뜯다 ― byeokji-reul tteutda ― to rip off the wallpaper
  2. to graze (grass)
    목초지에는 풀을 뜯고 있는 몇 마리의 암소들이 있었다. ― Mokchoji-e-neun pur-eul tteutgo inneun myeot mari-ui amso-deur-i isseotda. ― There were some cows grazing in a field.
  3. to play (a stringed instrument)
  4. to disassemble, disintegrate, dismantle
  5. to extort, levy (a fine, penalty, tax)

Conjugation

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • 뜯기다 (tteutgida) (causative)
  • 뜯어내다 (tteudeonaeda, “to tear off”)
  • 뜯어먹다 (tteudeomeokda, “to graze, bite off, sponge (on someone)”)
  • 물어뜯다 (mureotteutda, “to bite off”)
  • 헐뜯다 (heoltteutda, “to slander”)
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