Korean

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Etymology

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First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 냇〯ᄀᆞᇫ〯 (Yale: nǎy-s-kǒz). Analyzable as (nae) +‎ (-s-) +‎ (ga).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈnɛ(ː)t̚k͈a̠] ~ [ˈnɛ(ː)k͈a̠] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)t̚k͈a̠] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)k͈a̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)/(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?naetga
Revised Romanization (translit.)?naesga
McCune–Reischauer?naetka
Yale Romanization?nāyska

Noun

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South Korean
Standard Language
냇가 (naetga)
North Korean
Standard Language
내가 (naega)

냇가 (naetga)

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