내계
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 內界.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈnɛ(ː)ɡje̞] ~ [ˈnɛ(ː)ɡe̞] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)ɡje̞] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)ɡe̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [내(ː)계/내(ː)게/네(ː)계/네(ː)게]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | naegye |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | naegye |
| McCune–Reischauer? | naegye |
| Yale Romanization? | nāykyey |
Noun
내계 • (naegye) (hanja 內界)
- inner world
- Antonym: 외계(外界) (oegye)