Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 內應, from (inside) + (respond).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈnɛ(ː)ɯŋ] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)ɯŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?naeeung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?naeeung
McCune–Reischauer?naeŭng
Yale Romanization?nāy.ung

Noun

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내응 (naeeung) (hanja 內應)

  1. secret message; private communication