지탱하다

Korean

Etymology

From 지탱 (支撐, jitaeng, “support”) and the native Korean verb 하다 (hada, “to do”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕitʰɛŋɦa̠da̠]
  • Phonetic hangeul: []
Revised Romanization? jitaenghada
Revised Romanization (translit.)? jitaenghada
McCune–Reischauer? chit'aenghada
Yale Romanization? cithaynghata

Verb

지탱하다 (jitaenghada) (infinitive 지탱해 or 지탱하여, sequential 지탱하니)

  1. to support; to prop up
    나라경제지탱하다. 
    Naraui gyeongjereul jitaenghada.
    To prop up the country's economy.
  2. to maintain; to preserve

Conjugation

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