Korean

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Etymology

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From 나이 (nai, age) +‎ (te, rim).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [na̠itʰe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?naite
Revised Romanization (translit.)?naite
McCune–Reischauer?nait'e
Yale Romanization?nai.they

Noun

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나이테 (naite)

  1. tree ring
    Synonym: 연륜(年輪) (yeollyun)