언내
Korean
Etymology
Probably derived from 어린애 (eorinae). Compare 얼라 (eolla).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ʌ̹nnɛ] ~ [ʌ̹nne̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [언내/언네]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | eonnae |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eonnae |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ŏnnae |
| Yale Romanization? | ennay |
Noun
언내 • (eonnae)
- Chungcheong, Gyeonggi, and Gangwon form of 어린아이 (eorinai, “child”)
- 2009 July 10, 박월주, “권근 묘소와 수리산 못”, in 한국구비문학대계, 충청북도 음성군 생극면:
- 언내는 표주박을 줘 가주구서 보내면서 “가서 물 좀 떠 와라.” 이래는 겨.
- Eonnae-neun pyojubag-eul jwo gajugu-seo bonae-myeonseo “ga-seo mul jom tteo wara.” irae-neun -gyeo.
- Handing the child a gourd and sending them off he said, "Go there and bring me some water".