구하다

구(求) (gu) +‎ -하다 (-hada, “to do”, light verb deriving active verbs).

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구하다 • (guhada) (infinitive 구해 or 구하여, sequential 구하니, hanja 求하다) (transitive)

1. to look for, to seek

   Synonym: 찾다 (chatda)

   파트타임 일자리를 구하다 ― pateutaim iljari-reul guhada ― to look for a part-time job

2. to acquire something needed

구(救) (gu) +‎ -하다 (-hada, “to do”, light verb deriving active verbs).

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  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

구하다 • (guhada) (infinitive 구해 or 구하여, sequential 구하니, hanja 救하다) (transitive)

1. to save, to rescue

   Synonym: 구출하다 (guchulhada)

2. to help, to relieve someone from a difficult situation

   Synonym: 건지다 (geonjida)

See the main entry.

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key):
• Phonetic hangul:
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

구하다 • (guhada) (infinitive 구해 or 구하여, sequential 구하니)

1. Seoul form of 귀하다 (gwihada, “to be precious, valuable”)
   • 2016 March 29, 민오순 , “밥 많이 먹던 마누라 ”, in 한국구비문학대계 ‎, 경기도 평택시 진위면 :

     그래니깐 옛날에는 저기가 구했던 시대니까. 곡식이 구했던 시댄디.

     Geuraenikkan yennar-eneun jeogi-ga guhaetdeon sidae-nikka. Goksig-i guhaetdeon sidaendi.

     Back then over there it was a precious thing. Grain was precious at the time.