Korean

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Etymology

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이용(利用) (iyong) +‎ 하다 (-hada, to do, light verb deriving active verbs).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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South Korean
Standard Language
이용(利用)하다 (iyonghada)
North Korean
Standard Language
리용(利用)하다 (riyonghada)

이용하다 (iyonghada) (infinitive 이용해 or 이용하여, sequential 이용하니)

  1. (transitive) to use; to utilize
    Synonyms: 쓰다 (sseuda), 사용(使用)하다 (sayonghada)

Conjugation

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