Korean edit

Etymology edit

See the main entry.

Pronunciation edit

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

Verb edit

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 있어 가지 니리가니께 인데.
      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.