Korean edit

Etymology edit

Related to 어쩌다 (eojjeoda).

Verb edit

우야다 (uyada)

  1. (Gyeongsang) to be inevitable
  2. (Gyeongsang) to be a certain way
    • 1984 July 13, 김덕선 [gimdeokseon], “뱀신랑 [baemsillang]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎[1], 경상북도 구미시 원평동 [gyeongsangbukdo gumisi wonpyeongdong]:
      우야든동 이걸 다리 여물게 간수하라고.
      Uya-deundong igeol dari bi-ji mal-go yeomulge gansuharago.
      Anyways, instead of looking at other people, safekeep it well.