우러러보다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 울〯워러〮보다〮 (Yale: wǔlGwèlé-pwòtá).

Equivalent to 우러르 (ureoreu-, to look up)+ (-eo, infinitive suffix) + 보다 (boda, to see).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [uɾʌ̹ɾʌ̹bo̞da̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ureoreoboda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?uleoleoboda
McCune–Reischauer?urŏrŏboda
Yale Romanization?wulelepota

Verb

Korean verb set
Base 우러러보다 (ureoreoboda)
Passive우러러보이다 (ureoreoboida)

우러러보다 • (ureoreoboda) (infinitive 우러러봐 or 우러러보아, sequential 우러러보니) (transitive)

  1. to look up to; to turn one's head upward to
  2. (figurative) to look up to; to revere; to respect

Conjugation

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