지키다

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Korean

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Etymology

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First attested in the Worin cheon'gangjigok (月印千江之曲 / 월인천강지곡), 1449, as Middle Korean 딕ᄒᆞ다 (Yale: tikho-ta).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕicçida̠]
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  • Phonetic hangul: []
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jikida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jikida
McCune–Reischauer?chik'ida
Yale Romanization?ci.khita

Verb

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지키다 (jikida) (infinitive 지켜 or 지키어, sequential 지키니) (transitive)

  1. to protect, to defend
  2. to watch over
  3. to keep to, to abide by
    침묵 지키다chimmug-eul jikidato preserve silence

Conjugation

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