터

터	U+D130, 터 HANGUL SYLLABLE TEO

Composition:	ㅌ + ㅓ
Dubeolsik input:	x-j

← 턯
[U+D12F]

Hangul Syllables

턱 →
[U+D131]

Korean

Etymology 1

턔 ←	→ 테
터턱턲턳턴턵턶 턷털턹턺턻턼턽 턾턿텀텁텂텃텄 텅텆텇텈텉텊텋

Syllable

터 • (teo)

A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㅌ and ㅓ.

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Noun

터 • (teo)

Derived terms

놀이 (nori) 터 (nol-i-) play ground
빈 (bin) 터 (bin-) empty space
빨래 (ppallae) 터 (ppallae-) washing place
샘 (saem) 터 (saem-) fountain site
싸움 (ssaum) 터 (ssaum-) battle field

일 (il) 터 (il-) job site
장 (jang) 터 (jang-) market place
절 (jeol) 터 (jeol-) temple site
집 (jip) 터 (jib-) house site

Related terms

터무니 (teomuni)없다 (eopda) (teomuni-ubsda) to be groundless, unfounded

Etymology 3

Of native Korean origin.

Noun

터 • (teo)

(dependent) inference; intention, plan

출근 시간이라 사람 많을 텐데 (=터인데).
Chulgeun siganira saram maneul tende (=teoinde).
I think it'll be crowded. It's rush hour!

이번엔 꼭 해내고 말 테야!
Ibeonen kkok haenaego mal teya!
I will make it out this time!
(dependent) situation, circumstance

지난 밤에 한숨도 못 잔 터라 지금 몹시 피곤하다.
Jinan bame hansumdo mot jan teora jigeum mopsi pigonhada.
I couldn't sleep a wink last night so I'm very tired now.

Usage notes

The dependent nouns cannot stand alone without any adjectives, and 터 (teo) usually takes an adjective clause suffixed with -ㄹ (-l) or -ㄴ (-n). Plus, it is often followed by the copula 이다 (ida, “to be”), frequently contracted into 테다 (teda) (te-da).

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