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Jeju
Etymology
From 옛 (yet, “old”) + 날 (nal, “day”).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /je̞ːnna̠ɭ/
Noun
옛날 (yennal)
- ancient times
- Synonym: 예전 (yejeon)
- long ago; once upon a time
References
- “옛날” in Jeju's culture and language, Digital museum.
Korean
Etymology
From 옛 (yet, “old”) + 날 (nal, “days”).
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 |
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| Revised Romanization? | yennal |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yesnal |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | yennal |
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| Yale Romanization? | yēysnal |
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Noun
옛날 • (yennal)
- (in) the past
- long ago; once upon a time
Derived terms