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병나다 meaning and pronunciation

byeongnada · be taken ill; catch a disease

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 59012
Part of speech: 동사Pronunciation: 병ː나다, 병ː나, 병ː나니Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    병이 생기다.

    English: be taken ill; catch a disease — To develop a disease.

    Examples

    • 병난 몸.
    • 병나 죽다.
    • 병나기 쉽다.
    • 병날까 걱정하다.
    • 몸에 병나다.
    • 민준이는 추운 날 밖으로 돌아다니다 결국 병나서 앓아눕고 말았다.
Origin
病나다
Categories
삶 > 병과 증상

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