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Korean
Etymology
From 옛날 (yennal) + 이야기 (iyagi).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | yennalliyagi |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yesnal'iyagi |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | yennalliyagi |
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| Yale Romanization? | yēysnalliyaki |
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Noun
옛날이야기 • (yennalliyagi)
- an old story, old tale, fairy tale, folktale
- Synonym: 옛이야기 (yenniyagi)