날개

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean ᄂᆞᆯ〮개 (Yale: nólkày), from ᄂᆞᆯ— (Yale: nol-, “to fly”) (whence Modern 날— (nal-, “to fly”)) + 개 (Yale: -kay, inanimate agent suffix). Doublet of 나래 (narae).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [na̠ɭɡɛ] ~ [na̠ɭɡe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [날개/날게]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	nalgae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	nalgae
McCune–Reischauer?	nalgae
Yale Romanization?	nal.kay

• South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 날개의 / 날개에 / 날개까지

  Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on both syllables, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

날개 • (nalgae)

1. wing (of a bird, insect, etc.)

   새가 힘차게 날개를 치며 저 하늘을 향해 활활 날아올랐다.

   Sae-ga himchage nalgae-reul chimyeo jeo haneur-eul hyanghae hwalhwal naraollatda.

   The bird soared to the skies, mightily flapping its wings.

2. wing (of an aeroplane); airfoil
3. blade (of a fan)