Korean word

올리다

Pronunciation

Romanizationollida

Meaning

  • verbraise

Example

수업 중에 질문이 있으면 손을 올려 주세요.su eop chung e chil mu ni i sseu myeon so neul ol lyeo chu se yo

If you have a question during class, please raise your hand.

Illustration for 올리다 (raise)

More examples

회사는 가격을 올렸다.hoe sa neun ka gyeo geul ol lyeot tta

The company raised prices.

Core concept

A person causes an object or thing to reach a higher position.

Common phrases

  • 목소리를 올리다mok sso ri reul ol li da

    raise one's voice

  • 가격을 올리다ka gyeo geul ol li da

    raise prices

  • 인기를 올리다in gi reul ol li da

    boost popularity

Similar words

높이다nopida: Makes a level, amount, or degree higher than before.
들어올리다teureoollida: Lifts something upward by using the hands or a tool.
올려놓다ollyeonota: Puts something on a higher surface and leaves it there.

Definition in Korean

어떤 것을 아래에서 위로 움직여 위치나 높이를 높이는 동사.eo tteon keo seul a rae e seo wi ro um ji gyeo wi chi na no pi reul no pi neun tong sa

Word origin

This native Korean verb grew from the basic idea of upward movement and extends that idea to moving something upward.

Usage tips

  • The same upward idea can help connect raising a hand with sending a file upward to an online space.

Other meanings

  • uploadverb

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