걸어오다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Juja Jeungson Yeossihyang'yak Eonhae (朱子增損呂氏鄕約諺解 / 주자증손여씨향약언해 (of 尊經閣本 / 존경각본)), 1518, as Middle Korean 거러오다 (Yale: keleota). From 걸어 (georeo), infinitive of 걷다 (geotda, “to walk”), and 오다 (oda, “to come”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kʌ̹ɾʌ̹o̞da̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?georeooda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geol'eooda
McCune–Reischauer?kŏrŏoda
Yale Romanization?kel.eota

Verb

걸어오다 • (georeooda) (infinitive 걸어와, sequential 걸어오니)

  1. To walk, to come on foot, to come by walking. [1]

Conjugation

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