Korean Conversation · Level 49
15 words
Korean word
낳다
Pronunciation
Romanizationnata
Meaning
- verbgive birth to
Example
우리 고양이가 새끼를 낳았어요.u ri ko yang i ga sae kki reul na a sseo yo
Our cat gave birth to kittens.
More examples
이 정책은 예상치 못한 결과를 낳을 수 있다.i cheong chae geun ye sang chi mo tan kyeol gwa reul na eul ssu it tta
This policy may produce an unexpected result.
Core concept
Something gives rise to something new, whether it is a baby, a product, or an outcome.
Common phrases
아들을 낳다a deu reul na ta
give birth to a son
아이를 낳다a i reul na ta
give birth to a child
결과를 낳다kyeol gwa reul na ta
produce a result
Similar words
출산하다chulsanhada: Give birth to a baby or child.
태어나다taeeonada: Start to exist as a person, animal, idea, or event.
일으키다ireukida: Set a reaction, problem, dispute, or other event in motion.
Definition in Korean
새로운 것이나 결과를 만들어 내거나 초래하는 뜻으로 쓰이는 동사로, 사람·동물의 출산에도 쓰이는 말.sae ro un keo si na kyeol gwa reul man deu reo nae geo na cho rae ha neun tteu seu ro sseu i neun tong sa ro sa ram tong mu rui chul sa ne do sseu i neun mal
Word origin
The word's origin is uncertain, but its range is easy to remember as one image of producing something new, whether a baby, a product, or an outcome.
Usage tips
- English uses different verbs for birth, production, and causation, while Korean uses this one verb across these related situations.
Other meanings
- produceverb
- causeverb
Related words
- 낳아내다naanaedaproduceverb