냇가

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 냇〯ᄀᆞᇫ〯 (Yale: nǎy-s-kǒz). Analyzable as (nae) + (-s-) + (ga).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈnɛ(ː)t̚k͈a̠] ~ [ˈnɛ(ː)k͈a̠] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)t̚k͈a̠] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)k͈a̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)/(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?naetga
Revised Romanization (translit.)?naesga
McCune–Reischauer?naetka
Yale Romanization?nāyska

Noun

South Korean
Standard Language
냇가 (naetga)
North Korean
Standard Language
내가 (naega)

냇가 • (naetga)

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