# 뚫다
## Korean
### Etymology

First attested in the Myobeomnyeonhwagyeong eonhae (妙法蓮華經諺解 / 묘법연화경언해), 1463, as Middle Korean 드ᇕ〯다〮 (Yale: tǔlW-tá).

### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [t͈uɭtʰa̠]
* Phonetic hangul: [뚤타]

### Verb

Korean verb set :
| Base | 뚫다 (ttulta) |
| Passive | 뚫리다 (ttullida) |
뚫다 • (ttulta) (infinitive 뚫어, sequential 뚫으니) (transitive)
* to pierce a hole through, to bore through
    Antonym: 막다 (makda)
    종이에 구멍을 뚫었다.jong'i-e gumeong-eul ttureotda.I pierced a hole through the paper.
* to unblock something blocked
    Antonym: 막다 (makda)
    변기가 막혔는데 좀 뚫어봐.byeon'gi-ga makhyeonneunde jom ttureobwa.The toilet is blocked, can you unblock it?
* to overcome an obstacle
** 2006, President Roh Moo-hyun, “제4338주년 개천절 경축사 [je4338junyeon gaecheonjeol gyeongchuksa, Address on the 4338th National Foundation Day]”, in korea.kr:그 고난과 시련의 역사를 뚫고 일어나 오늘 우리는 세계 10위권의 경제대국을 만들었습니다.Geu gonan-gwa siryeon-ui yeoksa-reul ttulko ireona oneul uri-neun segye sibwigwon-ui gyeongjedaegug-eul mandeureotseumnida.Tearing through that history of agony and trial, we rose up, and today we have made our country an economic power that stands among the ten or so greatest in the world.
* (chiefly as 뚫고 있다) to be well-versed in a subject
* to divine another's intentions

#### Alternative forms

Historical and regional synonyms of 뚫다 (ttulta, “to pierce a hole”) :
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| Group | Region | Location | Words |
| Standardised forms | South Korean Standard Language | South Korean Standard Language | 뚫다 (ttulta) |
| Standardised forms | North Korean Cultured Language | North Korean Cultured Language | 뚫다 (ttulta) |
| Historical forms | Middle Korean | Middle Korean | 드ᇕ〯다〮 (tǔlW-tá) (most common), ᄠᅳᇕ〯다〮 (ptǔlW-tá) (probably dialectal) |
| Historical forms | Early Modern Seoul Korean | Early Modern Seoul Korean | ᄯᅮᆲ다 (ttulda) (most common), ᄯᅮᆶ다 (ttulta) (from 19th century) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Modern colloquial Seoul | 뚫다 (ttulta) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Yeoncheon | 뚤루다 (ttulluda) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Paju | 뚫다 (ttulta) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Pocheon | 뚜르다 (ttureuda) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Ganghwa | 뚫다 (ttulta) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Gimpo | 뚫다 (ttulta) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Goyang | 뚫다 (ttulta) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Yangju | 뚤루다 (ttulluda) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Namyangju | 뚤루다 (ttulluda) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Gapyeong | 뚤루다 (ttulluda) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Siheung | 뚫다 (ttulta) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Gwangju | 뚫다 (ttulta) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Yangpyeong | 뚤루다 (ttulluda) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Hwaseong | 뚫다 (ttulta) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Osan | 뚫다 (ttulta) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Icheon | 뚧다 (ttulda) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Chuncheon | 뚤루다 (ttulluda) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Wonju | 뚤루다 (ttulluda) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Cheorwon | 뚤루다 (ttulluda) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Yanggu | 뚤루다 (ttulluda) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Inje | 뚧다 (ttupda) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Hongcheon | 뚤루다 (ttulluda) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Hoengseong | 뚤루다 (ttulluda) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Gangneung | 뚧다 (ttū̀pdá) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Yangyang | 뚤루다 (ttulluda) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Pyeongchang | 뚤루다 (ttulluda) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Yeongwol | 뚧다 (ttū̀pdá) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Jeongseon | 뚤루다 (ttulluda) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Cheongju | 뚧다 (ttulda) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Eumseong | 뚧다 (ttulda) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Chungju | 뚧다 (ttulda) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Jecheon | 뚧다 (ttulda) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Goesan | 뚧다 (ttulda) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Boeun | 뜳다 (ttēupda) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Okcheon | 뜳다 (tteupda) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Yeongdong | 뜳다 (tteupda) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Daejeon | 뚧다 (ttupda) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Seosan | 뚫다 (ttulta) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Dangjin | 뚫다 (ttulta) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Asan | 뚫다 (ttulta) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Cheonan | 뚫다 (ttulta) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Yesan | 뚫다 (ttulta) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Hongseong | 뚫다 (ttulta) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Cheongyang | 뜷다 (tteulta) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Gongju | 뜷다 (tteulta) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Yeongi | 뚫다 (ttulta) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Boryeong | 뚫다 (ttulta) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Nonsan | 뜰따 (tteultta) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Geumsan | 뜳다 (tteupda) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Ongjin | 뚤루다 (ttulluda), 뚤따 (ttultta) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Anak | 뚫다 (ttulta) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Daegu | 떫다 (ttḕuldá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Bonghwa | 뚧다 (ttū̀ldá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Uljin | 뚧다 (ttū̀ldá), 떫다 (ttḕoldá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Mungyeong | 뚧다 (ttū̀ldá), 떫다 (ttḕoldá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Yecheon | 뚧다 (ttū̀ldá), 떫다 (ttḕoldá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Andong | 뚧다 (ttū̀ldá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Yeongyang | 뚧다 (ttū̀ldá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Sangju | 뚧다 (ttū̀ldá), 떫다 (ttḕoldá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Uiseong | 뚧다 (ttū̀ldá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Cheongsong | 떫다 (ttḕoldá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Gimcheon | 뜳다 (ttḕupdá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Gumi | 뚧다 (ttū̀ldá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Gunwi | 뚧다 (ttū̀ldá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Pohang | 뚧다 (ttū̀ldá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Seongju | 떫다 (ttḕuldá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Chilgok | 뚧다 (ttū̀ldá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Gyeongsan | 뚧다 (ttū̀ldá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Yeongcheon | 떫다 (ttḕuldá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Goryeong | 뚧다 (ttū̀ldá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Cheongdo | 떫다 (ttḕuldá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Gyeongju | 뚧다 (ttū̀ldá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Busan | 뚧다 (ttùldá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Ulsan | 뚧다 (ttùldá), 둛다 (dùpdá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Changwon | 뚧다 (ttùpdá), 뚧다 (ttùldá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Hapcheon | 떫다 (ttèupdá), 뚧다 (ttùldá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Changnyeong | 뚧다 (ttùldá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Miryang | 떫다 (ttèupdá), 뚧다 (ttùldá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Hamyang | 떫다 (ttèupdá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Sancheong | 뚧다 (ttùpdá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Uiryeong | 떫다 (ttèupdá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Hadong | 뚧다 (ttùpdá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Jinju | 뚧다 (ttùldá), 떫다 (ttèoldá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Haman | 뚧다 (ttùpdá), 떫다 (ttèuldá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Gimhae | 둛다 (dùpdá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Yangsan | 뚧다 (ttùldá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Sacheon | 떫다 (ttèopdá), 떫다 (ttèoldá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Goseong | 떫다 (ttèopdá), 떫다 (ttèoldá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Namhae | 떫다 (ttèopdá), 떫다 (ttèoldá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Tongyeong | 떫다 (ttèopdá), 떫다 (ttèoldá) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Geoje | 떫다 (ttèupdá), 뚧다 (ttùldá) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Gunsan | 뚫다 (ttulta) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Iksan | 뚫다 (ttulta) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Wanju | 뚫다 (ttulta) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Jinan | 뚧다 (ttupda) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Muju | 뜳다 (tteupda) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Gimje | 떯다 (tteolta) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Buan | 떯다 (tteolta) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Imsil | 뚧다 (ttupda) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Jangsu | 뚧다 (ttupda) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Gochang | 뜷다 (tteulta) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Sunchang | 뚫다 (ttulta) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Namwon | 뚧다 (ttupda) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Yeonggwang | 뜷다 (tteulta) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Jangseong | 뚫다 (ttulta) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Damyang | 뚫다 (ttulta) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gokseong | 뚫다 (ttulta) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gurye | 뚧다 (ttupda) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Hampyeong | 떯다 (tteolta) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Sinan | 뛰르다 (ttwireuda) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Naju | 뜷다 (tteulta) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Hwasun | 뚫다 (ttulta) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Suncheon | 뚧다 (ttupda) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gwangyang | 뚧다 (ttupda) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Yeongam | 뚫다 (ttulta) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Jindo | 뜷다 (tteulta) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Haenam | 뚫다 (ttulta) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gangjin | 뛰르다 (ttwireuda) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Jangheung | 뛰르다 (ttwireuda) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Boseong | 뛰르다 (ttwireuda) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Goheung | 뚤따 (ttultta) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Chongjin | 둛다 (dúpdà) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Kimchaek | 둛다 (dŭpdà) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Kilju | 둙다 (dŭkdà), 둛다 (dŭpdà) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Myongchon | 뚧다 (ttúpdà), 뚤르다 (ttùlúdà) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Kyongsong | 둛다 (dúpdà), 뚤르다 (ttùlúdà) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Puryong | 뚤르다 (ttùlúdà) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Musan | 둛다 (dúpdà), 뚧다 (ttúpdà) |
| Yukjin Korean | Yukjin | Hoeryong | 둛다 (dúpdà), 뚥다 (ttúkdà) |
| Yukjin Korean | Yukjin | Onsong | 둛다 (dúpdà), 뚥다 (ttúkdà) |
| Yukjin Korean | Yukjin | Kyongwon | 둙다 (dúkdà), 뚧다 (ttúpdà) |
| Jeju | Jeju | Jeju City | ᄄᆞᆲ다 (ttawpda), ᄄᆞᆯ르다 (ttawlleuda), ᄄᆞᆯ우다 (ttawruda) |
| Jeju | Jeju | Daejeong | ᄄᆞᆲ다 (ttawpda), ᄄᆞᆯ르다 (ttawlleuda), ᄄᆞᆯ우다 (ttawruda) |
| Jeju | Jeju | Gujwa | ᄄᆞᆲ다 (ttawpda), ᄄᆞᆯ르다 (ttawlleuda), ᄄᆞᆯ우다 (ttawruda) |
| Jeju | Jeju | Seogwipo | ᄄᆞᆲ다 (ttawpda), ᄄᆞᆯ르다 (ttawlleuda), ᄄᆞᆯ우다 (ttawruda) |
| This table is an amalgamation of surveys of speakers mostly born before 1950 and may not reflect the language of younger speakers, which has lexically converged towards the standard Seoul dialect in both North and South Koreas. ||||

#### Derived terms

* 꿰뚫다 (kkwettulta)
* 내뚫다 (naettulta)
* 뚫어지다 (ttureojida)
* 맞뚫다 (matttulta)
* 빗뚫다 (bitttulta)
* 치뚫다 (chittulta)