그네

Korean

그네 (geune, “swing”).

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkɯ(ː)ne̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [그(ː)네]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

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

Noun

그네 • (geune)

1. swing (hanging seat or foothold)

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”)