켜다
kyeo-da
The same word lights a candle and switches on notifications
The picture A flame enters something that was dark and still, and light and sound come alive in it. 켜다 lets the flame into what was off; 끄다 presses that flame out.
Where the picture shows up in 켜다
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light enters the dark
어두우니까 불 좀 켜 주세요.
eo-du-u-ni-kka bul jom kyeo ju-se-yo
It's dark — could you turn the light on?
A switch goes up and light spreads all the way into the dark corners of the room
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power enters a dead machine
컴퓨터를 켜고 잠깐 기다려 주세요.
keom-pyu-teo-reul kyeo-go jam-kkan gi-da-ryeo ju-se-yo
Turn the computer on and wait a moment.
The black screen brightens and the sound of a fan spinning comes alive inside
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a machine starts pushing air
더우면 에어컨 켜도 돼요.
deo-u-myeon e-eo-keon kyeo-do dwae-yo
If you're hot, feel free to put the air conditioning on.
Still blades begin to turn and cold air reaches your face
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a small flame is raised
케이크에 초를 켰어요.
ke-i-keu-e cho-reul kyeo-sseo-yo
We lit the candles on the cake.
The flame at the tip of a match passes to the wick and a small flame stands up, wavering
The word covers both the open flame of older days and today's electricity.
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a function left alive
알림을 켜 놓으면 바로 와요.
al-li-meul kyeo no-eu-myeon ba-ro wa-yo
If you leave notifications on, it comes through right away.
A notification toggle is pushed up from off, and the screen wakes with a small chime
All of it in one picture
켜다 is one picture: a flame enters what was off. Flip the switch and light spreads to the far corner of a dark room; a black screen brightens and the machine wakes; a stopped blade starts turning and cold air comes out. A match passes its flame to a wick and you are lighting a candle; push the notification toggle up and you have switched the function on. With 켜다, what was silent starts giving off light and sound.