Korean word

끼우다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkkiuda

Meaning

  • verbinsert

Example

플러그를 콘센트에 끼웠어요.peul leo geu reul kon sen teu e kki wo sseo yo

I inserted the plug into the outlet.

Illustration for 끼우다 (insert)

More examples

카드를 카드 슬롯에 끼웠어요.ka deu reul ka deu seul lo se kki wo sseo yo

I inserted the card into the card slot.

Core concept

An object moves into a gap or opening and settles there securely.

Common phrases

  • 플러그를 콘센트에 끼우다peul leo geu reul kon sen teu e kki u da

    insert a plug into an outlet

  • 카드를 카드 슬롯에 끼우다ka deu reul ka deu seul lo se kki u da

    insert a card into a card slot

Similar words

끼다kkida: Fitting into a narrow space or around the body and remaining in place.
넣다neota: Placing an object inside a container or enclosed space.
꽂다kkottta: Inserting a pointed end so it stays fixed or establishes a connection.

Definition in Korean

틈이나 구멍에 어떤 것을 넣어 제자리에 고정하거나 맞게 하다teu mi na ku meong e eo tteon keo seul neo eo che ja ri e ko jeong ha geo na mat kke ha da

Word origin

The verb developed from a Korean verb meaning to be wedged in or worn, with a causative element that changes that idea into making something enter and stay in place.

Usage tips

  • For English speakers, the key distinction is action versus result: this verb describes putting an object into a slot, not simply the object already being seated there.

Other meanings

  • fitverb
  • put betweenverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 끼워넣다kkiwoneotainsert intoverb
  • 끼워맞추다kkiwomatchudafit togetherverb

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