섬기다

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Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?seomgida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?seomgida
McCune–Reischauer?sŏmgida
Yale Romanization?semkita

Verb

섬기다 (seomgida) (infinitive 섬겨 or 섬기어, sequential 섬기니) (transitive)

  1. to serve, to obey
  2. to worship, to obey (God)

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