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Korean
Etymology
Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters.
When in isolation or as the first character of a word, they are pronounced as 내 (nae) in South Korea. Following a language reform in the mid-twentieth century, North Koreans pronounce these characters as 래 (rae) in all environments.
Syllable
래 (rae)
More information
- 來: come
- (eumhun reading: 올 래 (ol rae))
(MC reading: 來 (MC loj))
- 萊: goosefoot
- (eumhun reading: 명아주 래 (myeong'aju rae))
(MC reading: 萊 (MC loj|lojH))
- 崍: name of a mountain
- (eumhun reading: 산 이름 래 (san ireum rae))
(MC reading: 崍 (MC loj))
- 淶: name of a river
- (eumhun reading: 강 이름 래 (gang ireum rae))
(MC reading: 淶 (MC loj))
- 騋: tall horse
- (eumhun reading: 큰 말 래 (keun mal rae))
(MC reading: 騋 (MC loj))