내시

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 內侍.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    내시 • (naesi) (hanja 內侍)

    1. (historical) eunuch
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