오새없다

Korean

Etymology

오새 (osae, “decisiveness”) +‎ 없다 (eopda, “to not have, to lack”). Perhaps compare Jaegaseung Yukjin 덕새없다 (deoksaeeopda).

Adjective

오새없다 • (osaeeopda) (infinitive 오새없어, sequential 오새없으니)

1. (Gangwon, Hamgyong) to be immature, foolish, lack common sense

   Synonym: 철없다 (cheoreopda)

   • 2020 October 16, 강나라 [gangnara], “Jjigae is called "___" in North Korea?!”, in 한반도N [hanbandoN]‎^[1], 함경북도 청진시 [hamgyeongbukdo cheongjinsi]:

     북한에 살때느 옆집에 정말 오새없느 할머니 살았슴다.

     Bukhan-e salttae-neu yeopjib-e jeongmal osaeeomneu halmeoni sarat-seumda.

     The old lady next door to me when I lived in North Korea was very foolish.

2. (Hamgyong) dumbfounded