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Korean verb

세우다

seuda

pick up; raise up; make something stand

To make a person or animal put his/her or its feet on the ground, stretch his/her or its legs, and straighten his/her or its body; to make a person or animal get to his/her or its feet.

Standard pronunciation
[세우다]
Level
Beginner

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세우다 in a sentence

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  • 한 친구가 술에 취해 넘어진 승규를 부축해 세웠다.

    한 친구가 수레 취해 너머진 승규를 부추캐 세웓따.said like thishan chinguga sure chwihae neomeojin seunggyureul buchukae sewotda.
  • 선생님은 상을 받을 학생들 이름을 불러 자리에서 일으켜 세웠다.

    선생니믄 상을 바들 학쌩들 이르믈 불러 자리에서 이르켜 세웓따.said like thisseonsaengnimeun sangeul badeul haksaengdeul ireumeul bulleo jarieseo ireukyeo sewotda.
  • 방에는 숙녀 한 분이 한쪽 무릎을 세우고 얌전히 앉아 있었다.

    방에는 숭녀 한 부니 한쪽 무르플 세우고 얌전히 안자 이썯따.said like thisbangeneun sungnyeo han buni hanjjok mureupeul seugo yamjeonhi anja isseotda.

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Dictionary data from the Korean Basic Dictionary by the National Institute of Korean Language, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR. We added the romanization. This page is shared under the same licence.