연인

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 戀人 (“lover, sweetheart”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)nin]
  • Phonetic hangul: [여(ː)닌]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeonin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeon'in
McCune–Reischauer?yŏnin
Yale Romanization?yēn.in

Noun

연인 • (yeonin) (hanja 戀人)

  1. one's love; lover; boyfriend or girlfriend
  2. (tarot) The Lovers (Tarot card)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 連 (“connect”) + 姻 (“marriage”).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeonin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeon'in
McCune–Reischauer?yŏnin
Yale Romanization?yen.in

Noun

연인 • (yeonin) (hanja 連姻)

  1. relation by marriage

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 連 (“connect”) + 印 (“printing”).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeonin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeon'in
McCune–Reischauer?yŏnin
Yale Romanization?yen.in

Noun

연인 • (yeonin) (hanja 連印)

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Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 連 (“connect”) + 引 (“pull, stretch”).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeonin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeon'in
McCune–Reischauer?yŏnin
Yale Romanization?yen.in

Noun

연인 • (yeonin) (hanja 連引)

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Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 延 (“delay”) + 引 (“pull”).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeonin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeon'in
McCune–Reischauer?yŏnin
Yale Romanization?yen.in

Noun

연인 • (yeonin) (hanja 延引)

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