-내기

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin.. From 나– (na–, “to be born”) +‎ 기 (-gi, “derivational suffix”)

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [nɛɡi] ~ [ne̞ɡi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [내기/네기]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?naegi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?naegi
McCune–Reischauer?naegi
Yale Romanization?nayki

Suffix

내기 • (-naegi)

  1. suffix used to refer to a person who was born and raised in a certain region and/or who has that local characteristic
    서울내기 ― Seoullaegi ― Seoulite
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