애인
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 愛人, from 愛 (“love”) + 人 (“person”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɛ(ː)in] ~ [ˈe̞(ː)in]
- Phonetic hangul: [애(ː)인/에(ː)인]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | aein |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | aein |
| McCune–Reischauer? | aein |
| Yale Romanization? | āyin |