Korean word

눕히다

Pronunciation

Romanizationnupida

Meaning

  • verblay down

Example

엄마가 아기를 눕혔어요.eom ma ga a gi reul nu pyeo sseo yo

Mom laid the baby down.

Illustration for 눕히다 (lay down)

More examples

응급처치로 환자를 옆으로 눕혔어요.eung geup cheo chi ro hwan ja reul yeo peu ro nu pyeo sseo yo

As part of first aid, we laid the patient on their side.

Core concept

A deliberate action that places a person or object in a lying position.

Common phrases

  • 아이를 눕히다a i reul nu pi da

    lay a child down

  • 옆으로 눕히다yeo peu ro nu pi da

    lay someone on their side

Similar words

재우다chaeuda: Help a person or animal fall asleep by putting them to bed.
눕다nuptta: Move into a flat position to rest or sleep.
누이다nuida: Lay a person or object down in relatively formal usage.

Definition in Korean

누군가가 다른 사람이나 사물을 눕게 하는 동사.nu gun ga ga ta reun sa ra mi na sa mu reul nup kke ha neun tong sa

Word origin

Its base means lie down, and the added causative suffix turns that self-directed action into an action performed on another person or thing.

Usage tips

  • This verb helps separate two English patterns that learners frequently confuse: a person lies down, but someone lays the person down.

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