연인

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 戀人 (“lover, sweetheart”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)nin]
    • Phonetic hangul: [여(ː)닌]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yeonin
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeon'in
    McCune–Reischauer?yŏnin
    Yale Romanization?yēn.in

    Noun

    South Korean
    Standard Language         		연인(戀人) (yeonin)
    North Korean
    Standard Language         		련인(戀人) (ryeonin)

    연인 • (yeonin) (hanja 戀人)

    1. one's love; lover; boyfriend or girlfriend
    2. (tarot) The Lovers (Tarot card)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 連 (“connect”) + 姻 (“marriage”).

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?yeonin
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeon'in
      McCune–Reischauer?yŏnin
      Yale Romanization?yen.in

      Noun

      연인 • (yeonin) (hanja 連姻)

      1. relation by marriage

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 連 (“connect”) + 印 (“printing”).

        Pronunciation

        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?yeonin
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeon'in
        McCune–Reischauer?yŏnin
        Yale Romanization?yen.in

        Noun

        연인 • (yeonin) (hanja 連印)

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        Etymology 4

          Sino-Korean word from 連 (“connect”) + 引 (“pull, stretch”).

          Pronunciation

          Romanizations
          Revised Romanization?yeonin
          Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeon'in
          McCune–Reischauer?yŏnin
          Yale Romanization?yen.in

          Noun

          연인 • (yeonin) (hanja 連引)

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          Etymology 5

            Sino-Korean word from 延 (“delay”) + 引 (“pull”).

            Pronunciation

            Romanizations
            Revised Romanization?yeonin
            Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeon'in
            McCune–Reischauer?yŏnin
            Yale Romanization?yen.in

            Noun

            연인 • (yeonin) (hanja 延引)

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