Korean word

떠나오다

Pronunciation

Romanizationtteonaoda

Meaning

  • verbleave

Example

그는 고향을 떠나왔어요.keu neun ko hyang eul tteo na wa sseo yo

He left his hometown.

Illustration for 떠나오다 (leave)

More examples

유학생들이 부모님 곁을 떠나왔어요.yu hak ssaeng deu ri pu mo nim kyeo teul tteo na wa sseo yo

The international students came here after leaving their parents' side.

Core concept

Coming toward the speaker after departing from another place.

Common phrases

  • 고향을 떠나오다ko hyang eul tteo na o da

    come here after leaving one's hometown

  • 집을 떠나오다chi beul tteo na o da

    come here after leaving home

  • 도시를 떠나오다to si reul tteo na o da

    come here after leaving the city

Similar words

떠나다tteonada: Going away from a place so that the place is left behind.
나오다naoda: Moving out from inside or behind and toward the speaker.
오다oda: Moving toward the speaker and arriving at the speaker's location.

Definition in Korean

어떤 장소를 떠나 말하는 사람 쪽으로 오다.eo tteon chang so reul tteo na mal ha neun sa ram jjo geu ro o da

Word origin

The meaning comes from combining 떠나 (tteona, "leave") with 오다 (oda, "come"), making the speaker's direction part of the verb rather than leaving it unstated.

Usage tips

  • In a narrative, the past form frames departure and arrival as one completed event rather than focusing only on the starting place.

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