Bit-na

Bit-na
Hangul
빛나
Revised RomanizationBitna[1]
McCune–ReischauerPinna
IPA[pinna]

Bit-na (pronounced and sometimes romanised Bin-na) is a Korean feminine given name. Unlike most Korean given names, it is not composed of Sino-Korean morphemes which can be written with hanja, but is an indigenous Korean word: the root form of the Korean verb binnada (빛나다), meaning "to shine".[2]

People with this name include:

Fictional characters with this name include:

  • Geum Bit-na, character in 2013 South Korean television series Queen of the Office
  • Oh Bit-na, character in 2013 South Korean television series Shining Romance
  • Yoo Bit-na, character in 2017 South Korean television series School 2017
  • Oh Bit-na, character in 2021 South Korean Netflix series Nevertheless

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kim Se-jong [金世中] (2001). "사람 이름의 로마자 표기" [The romanisation of personal names]. 《새국어생활》. 6 (35). Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  2. ^ "빛나다". Naver Korean Dictionary. Retrieved 2014-06-27.