Korean edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Verb edit

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

  1. to give
    선물을 주다seonmur-eul judato give a present
    (file)
  2. (auxiliary, with the 어/아 infinitive) for someone; forms benefactive verbs.
    줄게. (casual non-polite)Nae-ga haejulge.I'll do it for [you].
    도와주세. (casual polite)Jom dowajuse-yo.Please help [me] out a bit.
    이거 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 edit

Derived terms edit

See also edit

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