늘어놓다

Korean

Etymology

From 늘 (neul-) +‎ 어 (-eo, infinitive suffix) +‎ 놓다 (nota).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [nɯɾʌ̹no̞tʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [느러노타]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	neureonota
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	neul'eonohda
McCune–Reischauer?	nŭrŏnot'a
Yale Romanization?	nul.enohta

Verb

늘어놓다 • (neureonota) (infinitive 늘어놓아 or 늘어놔, sequential 늘어놓으니)

1. to spread out
   1. to place in rows

      그는 물건을 늘어놓더니 장사를 시작했다.

      Geu-neun mulgeon-eul neureono-teoni jangsa-reul sijakhaetda.

      After setting down his items, he started selling them.

   2. to place in a scattered way

      방 안에 늘어놓은 빨랫감의 냄새가 코 끝을 자극했다.

      Bang an-e neureono-eun ppallaetgam-ui naemsae-ga ko kkeut-eul jageukhaetda.

      The smell of laundry scattered around the room hit my nose.

   3. to start many things at once

      아버지는 사업을 늘어놓기만 하셨지 성공하지는 못하셨다.

      Abeoji-neun sa'eob-eul neureono-ki-man hasyeot-ji seonggongha-ji-neun mothasyeotda.

      My father only ever started a bunch of businesses, never for them to succeed.

   4. to send people to multiple locations and communicate with them

      정보를 얻기 위해 정보원을 늘어놓았다.

      Jeongbo-reul eot-gi wihae jeongbowon-eul neureono-at-da.

      I sent out informants to multiple locations to gain information.

2. to talk a lot

   그는 변명만 늘어놓았다.

   Geu-neun byeonmyeong-man neureono-at-da.

   He only made a bunch of excuses.

   그는 연신 사과를 늘어놓았다.

   Geu-neun yeonsin sagwa-reul neureono-at-da.

   He kept on apologizing.