겁나다

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Korean

Etymology

겁(怯) (geop, fear) +‎ 나다 (-nada).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geomnada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geobnada
McCune–Reischauer?kŏmnada
Yale Romanization?kepnata

Verb

겁나다 (geomnada) (infinitive 겁나, sequential 겁나니)

  1. (intransitive) to be seized with fear; to be frightened
    개가 짖어대어 겁났다.
    gaega jijeodaeeo geomnatda.
    I was frightened when a dog barked at me.
    선생님에게 들킬까봐 겁났다.
    seonsaengnimege deulkilkkabwa geomnatda.
    I was afraid lest I should be found by the teacher.

Conjugation