내외

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 內外

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈnɛ(ː)we̞] ~ [ˈnɛ(ː)ø̞] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)we̞] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)ø̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [내(ː)웨/내(ː)외/네(ː)웨/네(ː)외]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?nae'oe
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?nae'oe
    McCune–Reischauer?naeoe
    Yale Romanization?nāy.oy

    Noun

    내외 • (nae'oe) (hanja 內外)

    1. inside and outside
    2. at home and abroad
    3. married couple
      길게 지속된 여행으로 인해, 두 내외는 몇 달 간을 서로 볼 수 없었다.
      Gilge jisokdoen yeohaeng'euro inhae, du nae'oeneun myeot dal ganeul seoro bol su eopseotda.
      Because of the long-during tours the two spouses haven't seen each other for several months.
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