건너다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 걷〯나다〮 (Yale: kětnàtá). From 걷— (geot-) + 나— (na-).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɘ(ː)nnʌ̹da̠]
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  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geonneoda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geonneoda
McCune–Reischauer?kŏnnŏda
Yale Romanization?kēnneta

Verb

건너다 (geonneoda) (infinitive 건너어, sequential 건너니)

  1. (transitive) to cross (a street, river, ridge, etc.)
    여기 조심해서 건너 가세요.
    Yeogi-neun josimhaeseo geonneo gaseyo.
    Please cross carefully here.
  2. (transitive) to be moved from one side to another

Conjugation

References

  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (accessed 2007-05-27), 건너다”, in 표준국어대사전
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