Korean word

피우다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpiuda

Meaning

  • verbsmoke

Example

공원에서 담배를 피우면 안 돼.kong wo ne seo tam bae reul pi u myeon an twae

You must not smoke cigarettes in the park.

Illustration for 피우다 (smoke)

More examples

어제 파티에서 많은 사람이 담배를 피웠다.eo je pa ti e seo ma neun sa ra mi tam bae reul pi wot tta

Many people smoked cigarettes at the party yesterday.

Core concept

A person burns tobacco or incense and inhales the smoke it produces.

Common phrases

  • 담배를 피우다tam bae reul pi u da

    smoke cigarettes

Similar words

담배를 피우다tambaereul piuda: The everyday expression for smoking cigarettes.
연기를 들이마시다yeongireul teurimasida: To breathe smoke into the mouth or lungs.
흡연하다heubyeonhada: A formal written term for smoking tobacco.

Definition in Korean

담배나 향 따위를 태워 나오는 연기를 들이마시거나 그런 행동을 하다.tam bae na hyang tta wi reul tae wo na o neun yeon gi reul teu ri ma si geo na keu reon haeng dong eul ha da

Word origin

It is a native Korean causative formation built on the idea of making something open or rise, which extends to making smoke appear.

Usage tips

  • The noun before this verb commonly names the item involved, while the person performing the action may remain unspoken.

Other meanings

  • make bloomverb
  • light a fireverb

Opposites

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