나흘

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Etymology

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From Middle Korean 나ᄋᆞᆯ〮 (nàól), from Proto-Koreanic *ne (four) + *hoL (day). Cognate with Korean 나흘 (naheul).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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나흘 (naheul)

  1. four days

Korean

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Etymology

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First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 나ᄋᆞᆯ〮 (Yale: nàól), from Proto-Koreanic *ne (four) + *hoL (day). Cognate with Jeju 나흘 (naheul).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?naheul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?naheul
McCune–Reischauer?nahŭl
Yale Romanization?nahul
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 흘의 / 흘에 / 흘까지

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the first syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

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나흘 (naheul)

  1. four days
    나흘 naheul hu-efour days from now
  2. (dated, rare) the fourth day of the month

Usage notes

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  • Younger speakers often prefer Sino-Korean 4 (sa il).

See also

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Korean words for the number of days
one day two days three days four days five days six days seven days eight days nine days ten days fifteen days
하루 (haru) 이틀 (iteul) 사흘 (saheul) 나흘 (naheul) 닷새 (datsae) 엿새 (yeotsae) 이레 (ire) 여드레 (yeodeure) 아흐레 (aheure) 열흘 (yeolheul) 보름 (boreum)