돕다

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Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈto̞(ː)p̚t͈a̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?dopda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?dobda
McCune–Reischauer?topta
Yale Romanization?tōpta

Verb

돕다 (dopda) (irregular, infinitive 도와, sequential 도우니)

  1. (transitive) to help; to contribute
    예, 무엇을 도와드릴까요?
    ye, mueoseul dowadeurilkkayo?
    Hi. What can I do for you?
    우린 널 도우려 왔어.
    urin neol douryeo wasseo.
    We’re here to help you.

Conjugation