Korean word

업다

Pronunciation

Romanizationeoptta

Meaning

  • verbcarry on one's back

Example

엄마가 아기를 업었어요.eom ma ga a gi reul eo beo sseo yo

Mom carried the baby on her back.

Illustration for 업다 (carry on one's back)

More examples

할아버지가 손녀를 업고 놀이터에 갔어요.ha ra beo ji ga son nyeo reul eop kko no ri teo e ka sseo yo

Grandfather carried his granddaughter on his back to the playground.

Core concept

A person rests against the carrier's back while the carrier moves them.

Common phrases

  • 아기를 업다a gi reul eop tta

    carry a baby on one's back

  • 아이를 업다a i reul eop tta

    carry a child on one's back

  • 등에 업다teung e eop tta

    carry on one's back

Similar words

메다meda: Carry a bag or load with its strap resting over the shoulder.
짊어지다chilmeojida: Bear a heavy load on the back or shoulders while moving.
안다anda: Hold a person close and support them with the arms.
태우다taeuda: Give a person a ride in a vehicle to a destination.

Definition in Korean

사람을 등에 올려서 이동시키는 동사로, 주로 어린아이를 대상으로 쓰인다.sa ra meul teung e ol lyeo seo i dong si ki neun tong sa ro chu ro eo ri na i reul tae sang eu ro sseu in da

Word origin

This is a native Korean verb, not a loanword, whose basic meaning is carrying a person on the back.

Usage tips

  • English carry does not show body position, so this word helps distinguish back-carrying from carrying something in the arms.

Opposites

Related words

  • 업히다eopidabe carried on one's backverb

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