좋다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin cheongangjigok (月印千江之曲 / 월인천강지곡), 1449, as Middle Korean 둏다 (tyohta).

Also attested in the Yongbi eocheonga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 둏다 (tyohta).

Also attested in the Bullyu dugong busi eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481, as Middle Korean 됴ᄒᆞ다 (tyohota).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key)[ˈt͡ɕo̞ːtʰa̠]
  • Phonetic Hangul[:]
Revised Romanization? jota
Revised Romanization (translit.)? johda
McCune–Reischauer? chot'a
Yale Romanization? cōhta

Adjective

좋다 (jota) (infinitive 좋아, sequential 좋으니)

  1. to be good
    아침에 일찍 일어나는 것은 건강에 좋다.
    Achime iljjik ireonaneun geoseun geon-gang-e jota.
    Getting up early in the morning is good for one's health.
  2. to be preferable, likeable
    축구보다 농구 좋구나.
    Nan chukguboda nongguga deo jokuna.
    I like basketball more than football. (literally, "To me basketball is preferable to football.")

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