Korean word

모으다

Pronunciation

Romanizationmoeuda

Meaning

  • verbcollect

Example

우표를 모아요.u pyo reul mo a yo

I collect stamps.

Illustration for 모으다 (collect)

More examples

우리는 기부를 위해 돈을 모으고 있어요.u ri neun ki bu reul wi hae to neul mo eu go i sseo yo

We are collecting money for donations.

Core concept

Small amounts come together and are kept as a growing collection or reserve.

Common phrases

  • 돈을 모으다to neul mo eu da

    save money

  • 정보를 모으다cheong bo reul mo eu da

    collect information

  • 사람을 모으다sa ra meul mo eu da

    gather people

Similar words

모아두다moaduda: Keeping gathered things in a place so they are ready for later use.
쌓다ssata: Stacking objects one on top of another to make a pile grow taller.
저축하다cheochukada: Saving money by setting it aside for future needs.
모이다moida: Coming together in one place or group, often at a planned time.

Definition in Korean

필요한 것을 조금씩 모아 쌓거나 저장해 두는 행동을 나타내는 동사pi ryo han keo seul cho geum ssik mo a ssa keo na cheo jang hae tu neun haeng dong eul na ta nae neun tong sa

Word origin

The origin of this native Korean verb is uncertain, but remembering one movement from separate pieces to a growing store links its gathering and saving uses.

Usage tips

  • For English speakers, money provides a useful context because the verb can describe setting funds aside as well as collecting things.

Other meanings

  • save upverb
  • gatherverb

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