보나

This is the 15593rd most frequent Korean word.


보나

The Korean word "보나" does not have a clear standalone meaning in standard usage. It could be a conjugated or context-dependent form.


Here, '보나' is used in a comparative structure implying 'whether one watches.'

영화를 보나, 드라마를 보나 재미를 느낄 수 있다.

Whether you watch a movie or a drama, you can feel the fun.


In this sentence, '보나' expresses 'since' indicating a reason or cause.

그 사람은 성격도 좋거니와 외모도 아름답다 보나, 인기가 많다.

Since that person is both nice and beautiful, they are popular.


In this case, '보나' comes from '보다' meaning 'to see,' used to imply observation or inference.

내 친구들은 공부를 열심히 하나 보나 경쟁이 치열하다.

Seeing how my friends study hard, the competition is intense.