빛내다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Won'gakgyeong eonhae (圓覺經諺解 / 원각경언해), 1465, as Middle Korean 빗내다 (Yale: pisnayta). Equivalent to 빛 (bit) + 내다 (naeda). Causative of 빛나다 (binnada, “to shine”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pinnɛda̠] ~ [pinne̞da̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [빈내다/빈네다]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?binnaeda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bichnaeda
McCune–Reischauer?pinnaeda
Yale Romanization?pichnayta

Verb

빛내다 • (binnaeda) (infinitive 빛내 or 빛내어, sequential 빛내니)

  1. to make (something) shine
  2. to give lustre to, to glorify
    자리를 빛내다 ― jarireul binnaeda ― to honour the occasion with one's presence
    조국을 빛낸 음악가
    jogugeul binnaen eumakga
    the musician who brought honour to his/her home country

Conjugation

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