살리다
Meanings
Verb
1. causative of 살다 (salda, “to live”) (transitive)
a. to save, to rescue, to revive; to bring (back) to life; to spare (a life) (transitive)
b. to show or bring out (features (colour, taste, texture, etc.), character, etc.); to give life to (e.g. a drawing) (transitive)
c. to make use of (one's strength, experience, etc.) (transitive)
d. to feed; to support (family, etc.) (chiefly as 먹여 살리다, transitive)
2. synonym of 시집보내다 (sijipbonaeda, “to marry off one's child”) (transitive, Pyongan)
Pronunciation
sallida
Examples11
나는 가족을 먹여 살리기 위해 열심히 일했다.
I worked hard in order to support my family.
복수가 나를 유일하게 살리는 겁니다.
Revenge is the only thing that keeps me alive.
톰이 나를 살려주었다.
Tom saved my life.
사람을 살리다
to save a person
인자 살림이 있으이 괴내기도 믹이고 개도 믹인다.
Now that she had housework she fed the cat and dog.
영명하신 신령이시여, 살려주소서.
O august divinity, save me.