ᄆᆡᆨ 받다

Early Modern Korean

Etymology

From Middle Korean ᄆᆡᆨ〮 받다〮 (móyk pàttá).

Pronunciation

• (c. 1750) IPA^(key): [mʌjk̚ pat̚t͈a]

Verb

ᄆᆡᆨ 받다 (moyk patta) (infinitive ᄆᆡᆨ 받아, sequential ᄆᆡᆨ 받으니, hanja 脈 받다)

1. (literally) to check someone's pulse
2. (figurative) to gauge someone's intentions
   • c. 1790, 樂學拾零 (Akhak Seumnyeong):

     金(금)燼(신)에 香(향)盡(진)ᄒᆞ고 漏(누)聲(셩)이 殘(잔)ᄒᆞ도록 / 어듸 가 이셔 뉘 思(ᄉᆞ)郞(랑) 밧치다가 / 月(월)影(영)이 上(샹) 欄(난)干(간)ᄒᆞ야 脈(ᄆᆡᆨ) 바드러 왓ᄂᆞ니

     KUM.SIN-ey HYANG.CIN hokwo NWU.SYENG-i CAN hotwolok / etuy ka isye nwuy SO.LANG paschitaka / WUEL.YENG-i SYANG NAN.KAN hoya MOYK patule woasnuni

     Till the [incense] embers' fragrance faded, and the [water clock's] dripping sound died away / Where were you at, and to whom did you give your love / That now, when the moon's reflection climbs the rails, you come to check on me ?