위하다

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from (doing)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key)[ɥiɦa̠da̠] ~ [yɦa̠da̠]
  • Phonetic Hangul[]
Revised Romanization? wihada
Revised Romanization (translit.)? wihada
McCune–Reischauer? wihada
Yale Romanization? wihata

Verb

위하다 (wihada) (infinitive 위해 or 위하여, sequential 위하니)

  1. to help or benefit
  2. to do for the sake of, for the purpose of
    세계평화위하여
    segyepyeonghwareul wihayeo
    for the sake of world peace

Usage notes

Most commonly used in the indefinite (위하여/위해) and determinative (위한) forms, in structures such as 하기 위하여, 나라를 위하여.

Conjugation

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