내지
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 乃至
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈnɛ(ː)d͡ʑi] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)d͡ʑi]
- Phonetic hangul: [내(ː)지/네(ː)지]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | naeji |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | naeji |
| McCune–Reischauer? | naeji |
| Yale Romanization? | nāyci |
Adverb
내지 • (naeji) (hanja 乃至)
- from how many to how many (Sino-Korean manifestation of 얼마에서 얼마까지)
- 컴퓨터 프로그래머 열 명 내지 스무 명이 이 앱을 제작했다.
- keompyuteo peurogeuraemeo yeol myeong naeji seumu myeong'i i aeb-eul jejakhaetda.
- Around 10 or 20 computer programmers created this (smartphone) app.
- or (close to "if not")
- 우리가 가야 할 피시지는 산 내지 바다다.
- uri-ga gaya hal pisiji-neun san naeji badada.
- The summer vacation spot that we will go is the mountains or the sea.
Synonyms
- (or): 또는 (ttoneun)