북돋우다

Korean

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [puk̚t͈o̞duda̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bukdoduda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bugdod'uda
McCune–Reischauer?puktoduda
Yale Romanization?puktot.wuta

Verb

북돋우다 • (bukdoduda) (infinitive 북돋워, sequential 북돋우니)

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

Conjugation