오래
Korean
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [o̞ɾɛ] ~ [o̞ɾe̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [오래/오레]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | orae |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | olae |
| McCune–Reischauer? | orae |
| Yale Romanization? | olay |
Etymology 1
First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 오래〮 (Yale: wòláy), originally a derived adverb of Middle Korean 오라〮다〮 (Yale: wòlá-tá, “to be a long time”) with adverbial suffix 이 (Yale: -i), but rarely perceived as such by modern speakers.
Adverb
오래 • (orae)
- long, for a long time or while
- 상당히오래 걸릴 겁니다. ― sangdanghi orae geollil geomnida. ― It'll last a while.
- Synonym: 한참 (hancham)
- Antonyms: 빨리 (ppalli), 얼른 (eolleun), 금방(今方) (geumbang), 잠깐 (jamkkan), 잠시(暫時) (jamsi), 이내 (inae)
Derived terms
- 오래가다 (oraegada, “to last long”)
- 오래되다 (oraedoeda)
Related terms
- 오래다 (oraeda)
See also
- 멀리 (meolli, “far”)
Noun
오래 • (orae)
- a long time
- 그를 본지오래였다. ― geu-reul bonji orae-yeotda. ― It was a long time since I had seen him.
Derived terms
- 오래간만 (oraeganman)
- 오래도록 (oraedorok, “for a long time”)
- 오랜만 (oraenman)
- 오랫동안 (oraetdong'an)
Etymology 2
Of native Korean origin. Middle Korean 오래 (Yale: wolay), meaning "door; gate".
Noun
오래 • (orae)
- residential area of close neighborhood (maybe sharing the same access)
- Synonyms: 이웃 (iut), 동네 (dongne)
- (obsolete) door, gate, entrance
- Synonym: 문(門) (mun)