Korean

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Etymology

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From 보아 (boa, “to see”) + 주다 (juda, “to give”).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpwa̠(ː)d͡ʑuda̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bwajuda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bwajuda
McCune–Reischauer?pwajuda
Yale Romanization?pwācwuta

Verb

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봐주다 (bwajuda) (infinitive 봐주어 or 봐줘, sequential 봐주니)

  1. to let off; tolerate; give a break; condone; overlook; pass over; turn a blind eye to; wink at

Conjugation

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