내려오다

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Korean

Etymology

From 내리— (naeri-, “to descend”) + 오— (o-, “to come”). First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄂᆞ려오다 (Yale: nolye-wota).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?naeryeooda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?naelyeooda
McCune–Reischauer?naeryŏoda
Yale Romanization?naylyeota

Verb

내려오다 (naeryeooda) (infinitive 내려와, sequential 내려오니)

  1. to come down, to descend, to get off

Conjugation