나흘

Jeju

Etymology

From Middle Korean 나ᄋᆞᆯ〮 (nàól), from Proto-Koreanic *ne (“four”) + *hoL (“day”). Cognate with Korean 나흘 (naheul).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /na̠ɦɨɭ/

Noun

나흘 (naheul)

1. four days

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 나ᄋᆞᆯ〮 (Yale: nàól), from Proto-Koreanic *ne (“four”) + *hoL (“day”). Cognate with Jeju 나흘 (naheul).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [na̠ɣɯɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [나흘]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	naheul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	naheul
McCune–Reischauer?	nahŭl
Yale Romanization?	nahul

• South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 나흘의 / 나흘에 / 나흘까지

  Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the first syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

나흘 • (naheul)

1. four days

   나흘 후에 ― naheul hu-e ― four days from now

2. (dated, rare) the fourth day of the month

Usage notes

• Younger speakers often prefer Sino-Korean 4일 (sa il).

See also

Korean words for the number of days

one day	two days	three days	four days	five days	six days	seven days	eight days	nine days	ten days	fifteen days
하루 (haru)	이틀 (iteul)	사흘 (saheul)	나흘 (naheul)	닷새 (datsae)	엿새 (yeotsae)	이레 (ire)	여드레 (yeodeure)	아흐레 (aheure)	열흘 (yeolheul)	보름 (boreum)