내수

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 內需.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈnɛ(ː)sʰu] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)sʰu]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?naesu
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?naesu
    McCune–Reischauer?naesu
    Yale Romanization?nāyswu

    Noun

    내수 • (naesu) (hanja 內需)

    1. (economics) domestic demand
      Antonym: 외수(外需) (oesu)
      Hypernym: 수요(需要) (suyo)