내수

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 內需.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈnɛ(ː)sʰu] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)sʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [내(ː)수/네(ː)수]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	naesu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	naesu
McCune–Reischauer?	naesu
Yale Romanization?	nāyswu

Noun

내수 • (naesu) (hanja 內需)

1. (economics) domestic demand

   Antonym: 외수(外需) (oesu)

   Hypernym: 수요(需要) (suyo)