Korean

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Etymology

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(kkae-, to awake)+ (-eo, infinitive suffix) + 나다 (nada, to become).

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄭᆡ야나다 (Yale: skoyya-nata).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [k͈ɛʌ̹na̠da̠] ~ [k͈e̞ʌ̹na̠da̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kkaeeonada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kkaeeonada
McCune–Reischauer?kkaeŏnada
Yale Romanization?kkay.enata

Verb

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깨어나다 (kkaeeonada) (infinitive 깨어나, sequential 깨어나니) (intransitive)

  1. to awaken, to wake up
    에서 깨어나다kkum-eseo kkaeeonadato wake up from a dream
  2. to come to, to regain consciousness

Conjugation

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Antonyms

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