뛰어나다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Sinjeung yuhap (新增類合 / 신증유합), 1576, as Middle Korean ᄠᅮ여나다 (Yale: ptwuyenata). Compound of 뛰— (ttwi-) and 나— (na-).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͈ɥiʌ̹na̠da̠] ~ [t͈ɥijʌ̹na̠da̠] ~ [t͈yʌ̹na̠da̠] ~ [t͈yjʌ̹na̠da̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ttwieonada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ttwieonada
McCune–Reischauer?ttwiŏnada
Yale Romanization?ttwienata
South Korean
Standard Language
뛰어나다 (ttwieonada)
North Korean
Standard Language
뛰여나다 (ttwiyeonada)

Adjective

뛰어나다 • (ttwieonada) (infinitive 뛰어나, sequential 뛰어나니)

  1. to excel; to be outstanding

Conjugation