ᄆᆞ니다

Middle Korean

Etymology

The synonymous verb ᄆᆞᆫ지다 (moncita) suggests that the root may have been *ᄆᆞᆫ (*mon), perhaps also found in ᄆᆞᆫᄃᆞᆯ다 (montolta, “to make”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mʌnita/

Verb

ᄆᆞ니〮다〮 (mònítá)

1. to touch (with the hand)

   Synonym: ᄆᆞᆫ지다 (moncita)

   • 1459, 月印釋譜 / 월인석보 [Worin seokbo], page 21a:3b:

     다〯 모다〮 오〮나〮시ᄂᆞᆯ〮 世(솅〮)尊(존)이〮 머리〮 ᄆᆞ니〮시니〮

     tǎ mwòtá wónásìnól SYÉY.CWÒN-í mèlí mònísìní

     They all gathered and came, and the World-Honored [Buddha] touched their heads

Conjugation

Accentual class LH stem

Declarative	Connective	Infinitive	Conditional
ᄆᆞ니〮다〮 (mònítá)	ᄆᆞ니〮고〮 (mòníkwó)	ᄆᆞ녀〮 (mònyé)	ᄆᆞ니〮면〮 (mònímyén)