위ᄒᆞ다

Middle Korean

Etymology

Middle Chinese 爲 (MC hjweH, “for (the sake of)”) + ᄒᆞ다〮 (hòtá, light verb deriving verbs).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ǔj.hʌ̀.tá/

Verb

위〯ᄒᆞ다〮 (wǔyhòtá) (infinitive 위〯ᄒᆞ〮야〮 (wǔyhóyá), sequential 위〯ᄒᆞ니〮 (wǔyhòní), hanja 爲ᄒᆞ다)

(transitive) to do (something) for the sake of
- 1447, 釋譜詳節 / 석보상절 [Seokbo sangjeol], page 6:1a:
  龍(료ᇰ)과〮鬼(귕〯)神(씬)과〮 위〯ᄒᆞ〮야〮 說(ᄉᆑᇙ〮)法(법〮)ᄒᆞ〮더〮시 다〮
  [Śākyamuni] was preaching for the sake of dragons and spirits.

Descendants

Early Modern Korean: 위ᄒᆞ다 (wuyhota)
- Korean: 위하다 (wihada)

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