동내

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from (neighbourhood) + (inside, within).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈto̞(ː)ŋnɛ] ~ [ˈto̞(ː)ŋne̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?dongnae
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?dongnae
    McCune–Reischauer?tongnae
    Yale Romanization?tōngnay

    Noun

    동내 • (dongnae) (hanja 洞內)

    1. inside a village; the entire village