Korean word

갚다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkaptta

Meaning

  • verbrepay

Example

월급으로 빚을 갚았어요.wol geu beu ro pi jeul ka pa sseo yo

I repaid my debt with my salary.

Illustration for 갚다 (repay)

More examples

빌린 돈을 갚고 있어요.pil lin to neul kap kko i sseo yo

I am repaying the money I borrowed.

Core concept

Something owed is fully settled by paying it back or making an equivalent return.

Common phrases

  • 빌린 돈을 갚다pil lin to neul kap tta

    repay borrowed money

  • 대출을 갚다tae chu reul kap tta

    repay a loan

  • 돈을 갚다to neul kap tta

    repay money

Similar words

돌려주다tollyeojuda: Giving a borrowed or entrusted item back to its original owner.
상환하다sanghwanhada: Paying a loan in installments or all at once until the full amount is settled.
갚아주다kapajuda: Paying another person's debt or financial burden on that person's behalf.
보답하다podapada: Returning kindness or help through grateful words, actions, or gifts.

Definition in Korean

빌린 돈이나 빚을 갚아 더 이상 빚이 남지 않게 하는 동사pil lin to ni na pi jeul ka pa teo i sang pi ji nam ji an ke ha neun tong sa

Word origin

갚다 (gaptta, "to repay") is a native Korean verb that continues a Middle Korean form used for paying back debts.

Usage tips

  • For borrowed objects, English often uses return, while this Korean verb is especially useful for money and obligations.

Other meanings

  • return a favorverb

Related words

  • 갚음kapeumrepaymentnoun
  • 되갚다toegapttareturn a favorverb

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