알아보다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 아라보다 (alapwota). Ultimately probably a compound of 알다 (alda, “to know”) and 보다 (boda, “to see”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[a̠ɾa̠bo̞da̠]
  • Phonetic Hangul[]
Revised Romanization? araboda
Revised Romanization (translit.)? al-aboda
McCune–Reischauer? araboda
Yale Romanization? al.apota

Verb

알아보다 (araboda) (infinitive 알아봐 or 알아보아, sequential 알아보니)

  1. to recognize
  2. to examine

Conjugation

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