알아보다

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Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 아라보다 (Yale: alapwota). Ultimately probably a compound of 알다 (alda, “to know”) and 보다 (boda, “to see”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?araboda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?al'aboda
McCune–Reischauer?araboda
Yale Romanization?al.apota

Verb

알아보다 (araboda) (infinitive 알아봐 or 알아보아, sequential 알아보니)

  1. to recognize
  2. to examine

Conjugation