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여쭈다

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Korean

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)t͡ɕ͈uda̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • 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

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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

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