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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 아래〮 (Yale: àláy), from earlier *àlà, preserved in the Middle Korean compound 아라웋〮 (Yale: àlà-wúh, “up and down”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | arae |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | alae |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | arae |
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| Yale Romanization? | alay |
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Noun
아래 • (arae)
- below, bottom, lower, underneath
- Synonym: 밑 (mit)
- Antonym: 위 (wi, “above, up, upside”)
책을 책상 아래에 두세요.- Chaeg-eul chaeksang arae-e duseyo.
- Place the book under the desk.