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Korean
Etymology
From Middle Korean 이나〮 (Yale: -ìná), equivalent to 이 (Yale: -ì-, copula) + 나〮 (Yale: -ná).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | ina |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ina |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ina |
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| Yale Romanization? | ina |
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Particle
이나 • (-ina)
- just (instead of something else)
헛소리 말고 잠이나 자라.- Heotsori malgo jam-ina jara.
- Don't be silly and just go to sleep.
초콜릿 그만 먹고 이거나 먹어.- Chokollit geuman meokgo igeo-na meogeo.
- Stop eating chocolate and just eat this.
- or
일반 배송은 이틀이나 사흘 정도 걸립니다.- Ilban baesong-eun iteur-ina saheul jeongdo geollimnida.
- Regular delivery takes two or three days.
- no less than; as much as
나 살 2kg이나 쪘어.- Na sal i killogeuraem-ina jjeosseo.
- I gained no less than two kilograms.
- no matter which/who
마음에 드는 것이면 어느 것이나 좋다.- Ma'eum-e deuneun geos-imyeon eoneu geos-ina jota.
- Anything you'd like is suitable.
- Used in 다나 (-dana).
Usage notes
- Attaches to nouns and adverbs.