니리가다

Korean

Etymology

See the main entry.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [niɾiɡa̠da̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [니리가다]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	nirigada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	niligada
McCune–Reischauer?	nirigada
Yale Romanization?	nilikata

Verb

니리가다 • (nirigada) (infinitive 니리가, sequential 니리가니)

1. (northern Gyeongsang and Chungcheong) Alternative form of 내려가다 (naeryeogada, “to go downwards, downstairs”)
   • 2009 April 23, 노영심 [noyeongsim], “금을 보고 죽은 단양 사람 [geumeul bogo jugeun danyang saram]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎^[1], 충청북도 제천시 수산면 [chungcheongbukdo jecheonsi susanmyeon]:

     누런 게 머 있어 가지고 니리가니께 거 금인데.

     Nureon ge meo isseo gaji-go niriga-nikke geo geum-inde.

     Because there was something yellow there [in the snow], he descended [from the mountain and found] gold.