입내

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [imnɛ] ~ [imne̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [임내/임네]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	imnae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ibnae
McCune–Reischauer?	imnae
Yale Romanization?	ipnay

Etymology 1

Likely related to 입 (ip, “mouth”). For the second element, compare 흉내 (hyungnae, “imitation (in general)”).

Noun

입내 • (imnae)

1. (of a voice, sound, words) imitation, mimicry

Derived terms

• 입내내다 (imnaenaeda)
• 입내쟁이 (imnaejaeng'i)

See also

• 흉내 (hyungnae)

Etymology 2

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 입내 (Yale: -). Related to 입 (ip, “mouth”).

Noun

입내 • (imnae)

1. foul breath

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 入內, from 入 (“to enter”) + 內 (“inside”).

Noun

입내 • (imnae) (hanja 入內)

1. act of going inside
2. (historical, of a liege, vassal of a king) the act of entering a castle, palace, etc.

Derived terms

• 입내하다 (imnaehada)

See also

(movement):

• 들어오다 (deureooda)
• 들어가다 (deureogada)

(historical):

• 신하 (sinha)