널찌다

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word 널찌다. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word 널찌다, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say 널찌다 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word 널찌다 you have here. The definition of the word 널찌다 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of널찌다, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Korean

Alternative forms

  • (Gyeongsang) 널지ᇹ다 (neolji'da) (academic spelling)
  • (Dialectal variation in South Gyeongsang)

Etymology

Possibly from Middle Korean ᄂᆞ리 (Yale: nori) + 디다 (Yale: tita, “to drop”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?neoljjida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?neoljjida
McCune–Reischauer?nŏltchida
Yale Romanization?nelccita

Verb

널찌다 (neoljjida) (infinitive 널쪄 or 널찌어, sequential 널찌니)

  1. (Gyeongsang) to fall
    Synonym: 떨어지다 (tteoreojida, Standard Seoul dialect)
    • 2012 February 4, 제재갑 [jejaegap], “충신 노장군과 첩자 황장군 [chungsin nojanggun'gwa cheopja hwangjanggun]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎, 경상남도 고성군 회화면 [gyeongsangnamdo goseonggun hoehwamyeon]:
      근데 여자 같이 널찌삐는기라 근데 노장군에서 여자 하나 지기 상관 없는게네 왔다
      geunde yeoja-ga gachi neoljjippineun'gira geunde nojanggunjjog-eseo-neun yeoja hana jigi-do mwo sanggwan-i eomneun'gene watda
      But as the women were falling from the old general's side another woman had come out without reason.

Derived terms