밝다
bakda · TOPIK 1
to be bright, light
💡 bakda: the dark goes BACK, the day is bright
밝다 is pronounced bakda (the ㄹ is silent before ㄷ). Sound hook: BAK-da = the dark goes back. Same root as 밝히다 (to light up, to reveal) and 밝은 (bright), so one stem covers light, clarity and a cheerful mood.