가르치다

• ᄀᆞᄅᆞ치다 (gareuchida) — Early Modern

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄀᆞᄅᆞ치〮다〮 (Yale: kòlòchítá), meaning "to point; to teach," likely because teachers historically used pointing as a method of instruction. The semantic division of this verb occurred during Middle Korean, and 가르치다 no longer carries the sense of "to point." It may also be linked to the word 가락 (garak, “a thin, long object; finger”).

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가르치다 • (gareuchida) (infinitive 가르쳐 or 가르치어, sequential 가르치니)

1. (transitive) to teach

   Synonym: 교육하다 (gyoyukhada, “to educate”)

   이 분은 수학을 가르치는 선생님입니다.

   i bun-eun suhag-eul gareuchineun seonsaengnim-imnida.

   This person is a teacher who teaches math.

2. (transitive) to inform, to tell about (usually benefactive with 주다 (juda))

   Synonym: 알려 주다 (allyeo juda)

   주소와 전화번호를 가르쳐 주세요.

   juso-wa jeonhwabeonho-reul gareucheo juseyo.

   Could you please tell me your address and phone number?

3. (transitive) to send to school
4. (transitive, obsolete) to point

   Synonym: 가리키다 (garikida)