Korean word

뜻하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationtteutada

Meaning

  • verbmean

Example

이 말은 무엇을 뜻해요?i ma reun mu eo seul tteu tae yo

What does this word mean?

Illustration for 뜻하다 (mean)

More examples

빨간 표시는 위험을 뜻한다.ppal gan pyo si neun wi heo meul tteu tan da

The red sign means danger.

Core concept

A word or sign points to the meaning or intention it carries.

Common phrases

  • 무엇을 뜻하다mu eo seul tteu ta da

    mean ___

  • 위험을 뜻하다wi heo meul tteu ta da

    mean danger

  • 뜻하는 말tteu ta neun mal

    word that means ___

Similar words

의미하다uimihada: To express the idea or content conveyed by a word, sentence, sign, or expression.

Definition in Korean

말이나 기호가 가리키는 내용이나 의도, 또는 어떤 것의 의미를 나타내다.ma ri na ki ho ga ka ri ki neun nae yong i na ui do tto neun eo tteon keo sui ui mi reul na ta nae da

Word origin

The native Korean verb 뜻하다 (tteutada, "to mean") combines 뜻 (tteu, "meaning or intention") with 하다 (tada, "to do"), linking a meaning or intention to what is expressed.

Usage tips

  • When the subject is a sign, the focus is its message, while a person as the subject points to their purpose.

Other meanings

  • indicateverb
  • intendverb

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