아내
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Korean[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested in the Beonyeok sohak (飜譯小學 / 번역소학), 1517, as Middle Korean 안해 (Yale: anhay).
Compare also North Korean 안해 (anhae).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [a̠nɛ] ~ [a̠ne̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [아내/아네]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | anae |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | anae |
McCune–Reischauer? | anae |
Yale Romanization? | anay |
Noun[edit]
아내 • (anae)
Usage notes[edit]
For another person's wife, the more respectful word 부인(夫人) (bu'in, “lady”) is more commonly used.