위ᄒᆞ다

Middle Korean

Etymology

Middle Chinese 爲 (MC hjweH, “for (the sake of)”) + ᄒᆞ다〮 (hòtá, light verb deriving verbs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ǔj.hʌ̀.tá/

Verb

위〯ᄒᆞ다〮 (wǔyhòtá) (infinitive 위〯ᄒᆞ〮야〮 (wǔyhóyá), sequential 위〯ᄒᆞ니〮 (wǔyhòní), hanja 爲ᄒᆞ다)

1. (transitive) to do (something) for the sake of
   • 1447, 釋譜詳節 / 석보상절 [Seokbo sangjeol], page 6:1a:

     龍(료ᇰ)과〮 鬼(귕〯)神(씬)과〮 위〯ᄒᆞ〮야〮 說(ᄉᆑᇙ〮)法(법〮)ᄒᆞ〮더〮시다〮

     [Śākyamuni] was preaching for the sake of dragons and spirits.

Descendants

• Early Modern Korean: 위ᄒᆞ다 (wuyhota)
  • Korean: 위하다 (wihada)