This is the 6936th most frequent Korean word.
잡아
"잡아" means "Catch" or "Hold" in English.
The word '잡아' is used to mean 'to catch' something, here used as a command.
공을 잡아.
Catch the ball.
In this sentence, '잡아' means 'to catch,' used in the sense of apprehending someone.
도둑을 잡아 주세요.
Please apprehend the thief.
Here, '잡아' is part of '잡아두다,' which means 'to reserve' or 'to hold onto' something for use later.