옛날이야기

Korean

Etymology

From 옛날 (yennal) +‎ 이야기 (iyagi).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈje̞(ː)nna̠ʎʎija̠ɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [옌(ː)날리야기]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yennalliyagi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yesnal'iyagi
McCune–Reischauer?	yennalliyagi
Yale Romanization?	yēysnalliyaki

Noun

옛날이야기 • (yennalliyagi)

1. an old story, old tale

   Synonym: 옛이야기 (yenniyagi)