여쭈다

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Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeojjuda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeo'jjuda
McCune–Reischauer?yŏtchuda
Yale Romanization?yē.ccwuta

Verb

여쭈다 (yeojjuda) (infinitive 여쭈어 or 여쭤, sequential 여쭈니)

  1. (humble, honorific) humble form of 묻다 (mutda); to ask; to enquire
    여쭤봐도 될까요?
    yeojjwobwado doelkkayo?
    Can I ask you something?
  2. (humble, honorific) to greet or speak to an elder

Conjugation