옛날
Jeju edit
Etymology edit
From 옛 (yet, “old”) + 날 (nal, “day”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
옛날 (yennal)
- ancient times
- Synonym: 예전 (yejeon)
- long ago; once upon a time
References edit
- “옛날” in Jeju's culture and language, Digital museum.
Korean edit
Etymology edit
From 옛 (yet, “old”) + 날 (nal, “days”).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈje̞(ː)nna̠ɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [옌(ː)날]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | yennal |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yesnal |
| McCune–Reischauer? | yennal |
| Yale Romanization? | yēysnal |
Noun edit
옛날 • (yennal)
- (in) the past
- long ago; once upon a time
Derived terms edit
- 옛날 옛날 (yennal yennal)