겨우내

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Beonyeok Bak Tongsa (飜譯朴通事 / 번역박통사), before 1517, as Middle Korean 겨ᅀᅳᆯ내 (Yale: kyezul-nay), equivalent to 겨울 (gyeoul, “winter”) +‎ 내 (-nae).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kjʌ̹unɛ] ~ [kjʌ̹une̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [겨우내/겨우네]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gyeounae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyeounae
McCune–Reischauer?kyŏunae
Yale Romanization?kyewunay

Adverb

겨우내 • (gyeounae)

  1. during the winter; through wintertime; all winter long
    겨우내 내린 눈 ― gyeounae naerin nun ― snow fallen all winter
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