Where does “ㄴ 첨가” come from?
ㄴ 첨가 (Korean) comes from Korean ㄴ, from Translingual ꡊ, from Tibetan ད — now, presently, nowadays; it is true, to be sure,...
ㄴ 첨가 (Korean): addition of the /n/ sound before /i/ or /j/ (e.g. 색연필 (pronounced), 물엿 (pronounced →), etc.)
Definitions
- addition of the /n/ sound before /i/ or /j/ (e.g. 색연필 (pronounced), 물엿 (pronounced →), etc.)
Ancestry of “ㄴ 첨가”, step by step
ㄴ 첨가 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean ㄴ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | ㄴ | a colloquial variant of 는; "a present tense... |
| 2 | Translingual | ꡊ | 'Phags-pa letter da |
| 3 | Tibetan | ད | now, presently, nowadays; it is true, to be sure,... |
via Korean 첨가
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 첨가 | addition |