-거니와

geoniwa
Noun

Definitions

1
-geoniwa
(old-fashioned) A connective ending used to recognize the truth of the preceding statement, while indicating there is another relevant fact.
(옛 말투로) 앞에 오는 말을 인정하면서 그와 관련된 다른 사실도 있음을 나타내는 연결 어미.
2
-geoniwa
(old-fashioned) A connective ending used to indicate that the preceding statement will happen soon, adding other relevant content.
(옛 말투로) 앞에 오는 말이 곧 일어날 것임을 밝히면서 관련된 내용을 이어 말할 때 쓰는 연결 어미.

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Dictionary data from Korean Learners' Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA.