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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 내〯내〯 (Yale: năynăy). Reduplication of 내 (nae).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | naenae |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | naenae |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | naenae |
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| Yale Romanization? | nāynay |
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Adverb
내내 • (naenae)
- throughout, through, all the time