가누다

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Korean

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Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ganuda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ganuda
McCune–Reischauer?kanuda
Yale Romanization?kanwuta

Verb

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Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 거누다 (geonuda)
Yang-form 가누다 (ganuda)

가누다 (ganuda) (infinitive 가누어 or 가눠, sequential 가누니)

  1. to steady or control the body or a body part
    머리 제대로 가누는 애기
    meori-do jedaero mot ganuneun aegi
    a baby who can't even raise his head
    너무 취해서 가누기 어려웠다.
    sur-i neomu chwihaeseo mom-eul ganugiga eoryeowotda.
    I was so drunk, it was hard to steady my body.
  2. (by extension) to steady or control one's breath, an emotion, an attitude, household affairs, etc.
    지친 등산객 가누고자 앉았다.
    jichin deungsan'gaeg-eun sum-eul ganugoja anjatda.
    The weary hiker sat down as to steady his breath
    로또 당첨자 기쁨 가누지 못했다.
    rotto dangcheomja-neun gippeum-eul ganuji mothaetda.
    The lottery winner could not control his joy.

Conjugation

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