외계

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 外界.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈwe̞(ː)ɡje̞] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)ɡje̞] ~ [ˈwe̞(ː)ɡe̞] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)ɡe̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [웨(ː)계/외(ː)계/웨(ː)게/외(ː)게]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?oegye
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?oegye
    McCune–Reischauer?oegye
    Yale Romanization?ōykyey

    Noun

    외계 • (oegye) (hanja 外界)

    1. outer space
    2. outside world, external world
      Antonym: 내계(內界) (naegye)

    Etymology 2

    Sino-Korean word from 外罽.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈwe̞(ː)ɡje̞] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)ɡje̞] ~ [ˈwe̞(ː)ɡe̞] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)ɡe̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [웨(ː)계/외(ː)계/웨(ː)게/외(ː)게]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?oegye
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?oegye
    McCune–Reischauer?oegye
    Yale Romanization?ōykyey

    Noun

    외계 • (oegye) (hanja 外罽)

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