서다

seoda · TOPIK 1

to stand

🧍 seo-da sounds like so tall: stand up so tall

The stem 서 (seo) is the part that means stand; 다 is just the dictionary verb ending. Say so tall, then seo-da, and link the sound to getting up on your feet. It also means to come to a stop, as in a car halting.

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