내외

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 內外

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈnɛ(ː)we̞] ~ [ˈnɛ(ː)ø̞] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)we̞] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)ø̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [내(ː)웨/내(ː)외/네(ː)웨/네(ː)외]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?nae'oe
Revised Romanization (translit.)?nae'oe
McCune–Reischauer?naeoe
Yale Romanization?nāy.oy

Noun

내외 • (nae'oe) (hanja 內外)

  1. inside and outside
  2. at home and abroad
  3. married couple
    • 길게 지속된 여행으로 인해, 두 내외는 몇 달 간을 서로 볼 수 없었다.
      gilge jisokdoen yeohaeng'euro inhae, du nae'oeneun myeot dal ganeul seoro bol su eopseotda.
      Because of the long-during tours the two spouses haven't seen each other for several months.
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