EtymologyEdit
From Middle Korean ᄒᆞ다〮 (Yale: hò-tá). See 하다 (hada) for more information.
허다 • (heoda) (irregular, infinitive 해, sequential 허니)
- (Western Gyeonggi, Chungcheong, Hwanghae, Pyongan, most of Jeolla dialect, parts of southwestern Gyeongsang) Non standard form of 하다 (hada, “to do, say, make, render, treat”)
2014 July 7, 김정배, “달래강”, in 한국구비문학대계[1], 경기도 구리시 인창동:동생은 저 우에, 우에서 허고, 뭐 우에서 감고, 언, 누나는 인제 밑에서 허는데...- Dongsaeng-eun jeo u-e, u-eseo heogo, mwo u-eseo gamgo, eon, nuna-neun inje mit-eseo heoneunde...
- The younger brother went up there to wash, and the older sister she went down there to do it (to wash)...
1980 November 29, 이천구, “계묵 이야기”, in 한국구비문학대계[2], 전라남도 함평군 나산이면:아 점꽤가 났는디 해서 너보고 이얘기를 못헌다- a jeomkkwae-ga nan-neundi haeseo neobo-go iyaegi-reul motheonda
- I got my fortune told but strangely once I saw you I can't say the story.
2011 January 21, 김모아, “남매 이야기”, in 한국구비문학대계[3], 경상남도 남해군 삼동면 봉화리:오직해야 씨누가 그런 말을 허겄는고?- ojik-haeya ssinu-ga geureon mareul heo-geon-neun'go?
- Would only a sister in law be able to say such a thing?
