내시

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Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 內侍.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?naesi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?naesi
McCune–Reischauer?naesi
Yale Romanization?nāysi

Noun

내시 (naesi) (hanja 內侍)

  1. (historical) eunuch