내려가다

Korean

Etymology

From 내리— (naeri-, “to descend”) + 가— (ga-, “to go”). First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄂᆞ려가다 (Yale: nolyekata).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [nɛɾjʌ̹ɡa̠da̠] ~ [ne̞ɾjʌ̹ɡa̠da̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?naeryeogada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?naelyeogada
McCune–Reischauer?naeryŏgada
Yale Romanization?naylyekata

Verb

내려가다 • (naeryeogada) (infinitive 내려가, sequential 내려가니)

  1. to go downwards (such as from one floor to another)
    나는 그 청구액을 상환하러 가게에 쭉 내려가고 있는 길이야.
    naneun geu cheongguaegeul sanghwanhareo gagee jjuk naeryeogago inneun giriya.
    I'm going straight down to the store to redeem that bill.
    • 1916, L. Frank Baum, Mary Louise in the Country, Chapter 19:

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