거치다

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Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 거티다 (Yale: kethita).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geochida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geochida
McCune–Reischauer?kŏch'ida
Yale Romanization?ke.chita

Verb

거치다 (geochida) (infinitive 거쳐 or 거치어, sequential 거치니)

  1. to cross through or over
    관광버스는 오타와를 거쳐 몬트리올로 간다.
    gwan'gwangbeoseu-neun Otawa-reul geocheo Monteuriol-lo ganda.
    The tour bus goes to Montreal by crossing through Ottawa.
  2. to pass through or undergo (e.g. regulatory examination)

Usage notes

It is sometimes used as 거치고 난 다음 (after going or crossing through something).

Conjugation

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