날개
Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean ᄂᆞᆯ개 (Yale: nolkay). Also recorded from the same source, ᄂᆞᆯ애 (nol-ay). A compound of ᄂᆞᆯ— (nol-, “to fly”) (Modern 날— (nal-, “to fly”)) + —개 (-gae, inanimate agent suffix).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [na̠ɭɡɛ] ~ [na̠ɭɡe̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [날개/날게]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | nalgae |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | nalgae |
| McCune–Reischauer? | nalgae |
| Yale Romanization? | nal.kay |
Noun
날개 • (nalgae)
- wing (of a bird, aeroplane etc)
- 잠자리의 날개는 두 짝이다.
- jamjariui nalgaeneun du jjagida.
- Dragonflies have two pairs of wings.