-내

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word -내. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word -내, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say -내 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word -내 you have here. The definition of the word -내 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of-내, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Korean

Etymology

From Middle Korean 내〯 (-nǎy). See 내 (nae, “through, throughout”), the adverb form.

Suffix

내 • (-nae)

  1. through, throughout
    ‎겨울 (gyeoul, “winter”) + ‎내 (-nae) → ‎겨우내 (gyeounae, “throughout the winter”)
  2. to, until
    ‎끝 (kkeut, “end”) + ‎내 (-nae) → ‎끝내 (kkeunnae, “until the end”)

Derived terms

Korean terms suffixed with -내
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia