련애
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 戀愛 (“love, affection”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɾjʌ̹(ː)nɛ] ~ [ˈɾjʌ̹(ː)ne̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [려(ː)내/려(ː)네]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of speakers (in both Koreas) no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | ryeonae |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | lyeon'ae |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ryŏnae |
| Yale Romanization? | lyēn.ay |
| South Korean Standard Language | 연애(戀愛) (yeonae) |
|---|---|
| North Korean Standard Language | 련애(戀愛) (ryeonae) |
Noun
련애 • (ryeonae)
- North Korea standard form of 연애 (yeonae, “dating, romantic relationship”).
Derived terms
- 련애하다 (ryeonaehada, “to date, to have a romantic relationship with”)