나이
Jeju edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
나이 (nai)
- age of a person or other living thing
References edit
- “나이” in Jeju's culture and language, Digital museum.
Korean edit
Etymology edit
First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 낳〮 (Yale: náh). Cognate with 나다 (nada), 낳다 (nata).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [na̠i]
- Phonetic hangul: [나이]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | nai |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | nai |
| McCune–Reischauer? | nai |
| Yale Romanization? | nai |
- South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 나이의 / 나이에 / 나이까지
Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on both syllables, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.
Noun edit
나이 • (nai)