내응

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 內應, from 內 (“inside”) + 應 (“respond”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    내응 • (naeeung) (hanja 內應)

    1. secret message; private communication
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