주다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 주다 (Yale: cwuta).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕuda̠]
    • (file)
  • Phonetic hangul: [주다]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?juda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?juda
McCune–Reischauer?chuda
Yale Romanization?cwuta

Verb

주다 • (juda) (infinitive 주어 or 줘, sequential 주니)

  1. to give
    선물을 주다 ― seonmur-eul juda ― to give a present
    (file)
  2. (auxiliary, with the 어/아 infinitive) for someone; forms benefactive verbs.
    내가 해줄게. (casual non-polite) ― Nae-ga haejulge. ― I'll do it for [you].
    좀 도와주세요. (casual polite) ― Jom dowajuse-yo. ― Please help [me] out a bit.
    이거 봐줄 수 있어? (casual non-polite) ― Igeo bwajul su isseo? ― Can you look over this for [me]?
  3. (North Korea) to supplement or add to something
  4. (North Korea) to handle or reflect on something

Conjugation

Derived terms

See also

  • 올리다 (ollida, “to give (honorific)”)
  • 드리다 (deurida, “to do for someone else (honorific)”)
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