가늘다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean ᄀᆞ〮ᄂᆞᆯ다〮 (Yale: kónòl-tá).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ganeulda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ganeulda
McCune–Reischauer?kanŭlda
Yale Romanization?kanulta

Adjective

가늘다 • (ganeulda) (infinitive 가늘어, sequential 가느니)

  1. (of something long and thin) to be thin, to be slender
    Antonym: 굵다 (gukda)
  2. (of a voice or sound) to be weak, to be soft
    Antonym: 굵다 (gukda)
    가는 목소리ganeun moksorisoft voice

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • 가늘게 먹고 가늘게 살라 (ganeulge meokgo ganeulge salla, eat thin, live thin), i.e. avoid excess luxury.
  • 가늘게 먹고 가는 똥 싸라 (ganeulge meokgo ganeun ttong ssara, eat thin, shit thin), i.e. avoid excess desire.

See also

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