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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Beonyeok sohak (飜譯小學 / 번역소학), 1517, as Middle Korean 안해 (Yale: anhay).
Compare also North Korean 안해 (anhae).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | anae |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | anae |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | anae |
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| Yale Romanization? | anay |
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Noun
아내 • (anae)
- (humble) wife, especially one's own
- Synonyms: 와이프 (waipeu), 집사람 (jipsaram), 마누라 (manura), 처 (cheo), 부인 (bu'in)
- Coordinate term: 남편 (nampyeon)
빌은 이제 막 그의 두번째 아내와 결혼했다.- Bir-eun ije mak geu-ui dubeonjjae anae-wa gyeolhonhaetda.
- Bill just married his second wife.
내 동료가 내 아내의 친척이다.- Nae dongnyo-ga nae anae-ui chincheog-ida.
- My colleague is kin to my wife.
Usage notes
For another person's wife, the more respectful word 부인(夫人) (bu'in, “lady”) is more commonly used.