Korean word

열나다

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeollada

Meaning

  • verbhave a fever

Example

어젯밤에 열났어요.eo jet ppa me yeol la sseo yo

I had a fever last night.

Illustration for 열나다 (have a fever)

More examples

아이에게 열이 나면 먼저 해열제를 줘요.a i e ge yeo ri na myeon meon jeo hae yeol je reul chwo yo

If a child has a fever, give them a fever reducer first.

Core concept

Heat rises through the body, describing a fever and, by extension, a surge of anger.

Common phrases

  • 갑자기 열이 나다kap jja gi yeo ri na da

    suddenly have a fever

  • 밤새 열이 나다pam sae yeo ri na da

    have a fever all night

Similar words

열이 나다yeori nada: Having a fever when an unusually high body temperature develops.
열이 있다yeori ittta: Having a fever with body temperature staying above normal.
화가 나다hwaga nada: Becoming angry as an upsetting feeling arises.
열받다yeolbattta: Getting strongly annoyed or angry because of something provoking.

Definition in Korean

몸에 열이 나서 체온이 오르는 뜻과, 비유적으로 감정이나 흥분이 올라와 화가 나거나 열이 오른 상태를 이르는 동사.mo me yeo ri na seo che o ni o reu neun tteut kkwa pi yu jeo geu ro kam jeong i na heung bu ni ol la wa hwa ga na geo na yeo ri o reun sang tae reul i reu neun tong sa

Word origin

The word combines the Korean noun for heat with a verb meaning to come out, so rising bodily heat developed into the figurative sense of anger or excitement.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may expect a word for fever to stay medical, but Korean can use the same word for an emotional flare-up, so context shows whether illness or anger is involved.

Other meanings

  • get angryverb

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