북돋우다

Korean

Alternative forms

Etymology

First attested in the Jeongsok eonhae (正俗諺解 / 정속언해, (李源周敎授本 / 이원주 교수본)), 1518, as Middle Korean 붓도도다 (pwus.twotwota). Equivalent to (buk, “soil that covers roots”) + 돋우다 (doduda, “to raise”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[puk̚t͈o̞duda̠]
  • Phonetic Hangul[]
Revised Romanization? bukdoduda
Revised Romanization (translit.)? bugdod-uda
McCune–Reischauer? puktoduda
Yale Romanization? pukqtot.wuta

Verb

북돋우다 (bukdoduda) (infinitive 북돋워, sequential 북돋우니)

  1. (transitive) to earth up (plant)
  2. (transitive, figuratively) to encourage, to excite, to cheer up

Conjugation

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