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냉담하다

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Korean

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Etymology

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From 냉담(冷淡) (naengdam, cold, indifferent) +‎ 하다 (-hada, to do, light verb deriving adjectives).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈnɛ(ː)ŋda̠mɦa̠da̠] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)ŋda̠mɦa̠da̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?naengdamhada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?naengdamhada
McCune–Reischauer?naengdamhada
Yale Romanization?nāyngtamhata

Adjective

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냉담하다 (naengdamhada) (infinitive 냉담해 or 냉담하여, sequential 냉담하니)

  1. cold, apathetic, chilly, frosty, cold-hearted, cold-blooded, frigid
    냉담한 응대naengdamhan eungdaea cold response
    그녀 목소리 담긴 냉담함 상처 받았다.
    Geunyeo-neun geu-ui moksori-e damgin naengdamham-e sangcheo-reul badatda.
    She was hurt by the coldness in his voice.

Conjugation

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