Korean

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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

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

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Derived terms

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See also

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