그네

그네 (geune, “swing”).

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Hunmong jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527, as Middle Korean 글위 (kulwi). Subsequently passed through the forms 그릐 and 그늬.

Noun

그네 • (geune)

swing (hanging seat or foothold)

Alternative forms

그늬 (geunui) (obsolete)
그릐 (geurui) (obsolete)
그리 (geuri) (obsolete)
글위 (geurwi) (obsolete)

Derived terms

그네뛰다 (geunettwida): To swing on a hanging seat or foothold.

See also

널뛰기 (neolttwigi): seesawing
줄타기 (jultagi): tightrope walking
요람 (搖籃, yoram): cradle
- 요 (搖, yo): swinging, rocking
- 람 (籃, ram): basket

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