Korean

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Etymology

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First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 올아〮가다〮 (Yale: wòlGá-kàtá).

오르— (oreu-, “to go up”) + 가— (ga-, “to go”).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ollagada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ollagada
McCune–Reischauer?ollagada
Yale Romanization?ollakata

Verb

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올라가다 (ollagada) (infinitive 올라가, sequential 올라가니)

  1. to go up, to rise, to ascend
    그들 계단 올라가고 있다.
    Geudeur-eun gyedan-eul ollagago itda.
    They are walking up the steps.
  2. to go to the capital

Conjugation

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