내계

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 內界.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈnɛ(ː)ɡje̞] ~ [ˈnɛ(ː)ɡe̞] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)ɡje̞] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)ɡe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [내(ː)계/내(ː)게/네(ː)계/네(ː)게]
    • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?naegye
Revised Romanization (translit.)?naegye
McCune–Reischauer?naegye
Yale Romanization?nāykyey

Noun

내계 • (naegye) (hanja 內界)

  1. inner world
    Antonym: 외계(外界) (oegye)
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