그네

그네 (geune, “swing”).

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Hunmong jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527, as Middle Korean 글위 (Yale: kulwi). Subsequently passed through the forms 그릐 (geurui) and 그늬 (geunui).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kɯne̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [그네]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	geune
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	geune
McCune–Reischauer?	kŭne
Yale Romanization?	kuney

Noun

그네 • (geune)

1. swing (hanging seat or foothold)

Alternative forms

• 그늬 (geunui) (obsolete)
• 그릐 (geurui) (obsolete)
• 그리 (geuri) (obsolete)
• 글위 (geurwi) (obsolete)

Derived terms

• 그네뛰다 (geunettwida): To swing on a hanging seat or foothold.

See also

• 널뛰기 (neolttwigi): seesawing
• 줄타기 (jultagi): tightrope walking
• 요람 (搖籃, yoram): cradle