간난ᄒᆞ다

Middle Korean

Etymology

간난(艱難) (kannan, “poverty”) +‎ ᄒᆞ (ho-, light verb).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kànnànhʌ̀tá/

Adjective

간난ᄒᆞ다〮 (kànnànhòtá) (infinitive 간난ᄒᆞ야〮, sequential 간난ᄒᆞ니〮)

1. to be poor
   • 1573, 내훈 (Naehun), volume 1, page 30a:

     간난코 제 便安(편안)히 너기디 아니ᄒᆞ린 가난ᄋᆞᆯ 붓그려 너비 求(구)ᄒᆞᄂᆞ니

     kannankhwo cey PHYEN.ANhi nekiti aniholin kananol pwuskulye nepi KWUhononi

     Those who are poor and do not find it comfortable are ashamed of their poverty​ and thus they beg widely

Descendants

• Korean: 가난하다 (gananhada), 간난하다 (gannanhada)