빛내다

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Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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 빛내다jarireul binnaedato honour the occasion with one's presence
    조국을 빛낸 음악가
    jogugeul binnaen eumakga
    the musician who brought honour to his/her home country

Conjugation