🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

지불하다

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jibulhada

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Pay/peɪ/
verbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그녀는 신용카드로 쇼핑 비용을 지불하기로 결정했습니다."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To give money in exchange for goods or services.

    "She decided to pay for her groceries with a credit card."
  2. 2

    To give someone a specified amount of money for work done.

    "The company will pay you a bonus for your hard work."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'pay' originates from the Latin 'pacare', meaning 'to appease or pacify', which evolved through Old French 'paier' before entering Middle English. Over time, its meaning shifted from settling debts to the broader context of compensating someone for services rendered.

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