This is the 2035th most frequent Korean word.
삼아
"삼아" means "considering as" or "regarding as."
The word '삼아' here is used to mean 'considering as' or 'treating as', indicating the role assigned to the subject in the interaction.
친구를 삼아 재미있는 대화를 나눴다.
I conversed interestingly, treating them as a friend.
In this sentence, '삼아' is used to indicate 'for the purpose of' associated with the action described, expressing the intended purpose behind the repetition.
연습 삼아 몇 번 반복해 봤어요.
I tried repeating it several times for practice.
Here, '삼아' communicates the idea of 'undertaken as' or 'considered as', signaling the adoption of photography as a hobby.