Korean word

빚다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpittta

Meaning

  • verbshape

Example

할머니가 송편을 빚으셨어요.hal meo ni ga song pyeo neul pi jeu syeo sseo yo

Grandma shaped the rice cakes.

Illustration for 빚다 (shape)

More examples

어제 가족과 함께 만두를 빚었어요.eo je ka jok kkwa ham kke man du reul pi jeo sseo yo

Yesterday, I shaped dumplings with my family.

Core concept

To form soft material into a finished shape with the hands.

Common phrases

  • 만두를 빚다man du reul pit tta

    shape dumplings

  • 떡을 빚다tteo geul pit tta

    shape rice cakes

  • 손으로 빚다so neu ro pit tta

    shape by hand

Similar words

만들다mandeulda: Make something by bringing materials or parts together to produce a new object or result.
주무르다chumureuda: Knead or press dough or another soft material with the hands to make it softer.
반죽하다panjukada: Mix ingredients such as flour and water, then knead them to make dough.

Definition in Korean

손으로 만져서 형태를 만들거나 반죽을 정형하여 완성하는 의미의 동사.so neu ro man jeo seo hyeong tae reul man deul geo na pan ju geul cheong hyeong ha yeo wan seong ha neun ui mi ui tong sa

Word origin

This native Korean verb has long described shaping pliable material by hand, especially when making traditional foods.

Usage tips

  • In cooking contexts, it highlights the hands-on step of forming food, so it is useful in recipes and descriptions of traditional food preparation.

Opposites

Related words

  • 빚어지다pijeojidatake shapeverb
  • 빚어놓다pijeonotashape and set asideverb

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