힘내다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Beonyeok nogeoldae (飜譯老乞大 / 번역노걸대), 1517, as Middle Korean 힘내다 (Yale: himnayta). From (him, “power, force”) + 내— (nae-, “to pull forth, to produce”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [çimnɛda̠] ~ [çimne̞da̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?himnaeda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?himnaeda
McCune–Reischauer?himnaeda
Yale Romanization?himnayta

Verb

힘내다 • (himnaeda) (infinitive 힘내 or 힘내어, sequential 힘내니)

  1. to pluck up one's heart, to gather heart
    힘내!
    himnae!
    Hold on!, Keep at it!, Hang in there!, Cheer up!

Conjugation