너희

Korean

Alternative forms

• 너거 (neogeo), 느그 (neugeu) — Gyeongsang

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 너희 (Yale: nèhùy), probably from 너 (Yale: nè, “you”, singular) + Old Korean 中 (*-KUY, locative suffix). "Your place" > "you guys, you all". Compare Gyeongsang Korean 너거 (neogeo) preserving the velar, perhaps from unattested *너ᄀᆡ (Yale: nekoy)?

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [nʌ̹ʝi]
• Phonetic hangul: [너히]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	neohui
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	neohui
McCune–Reischauer?	nŏhŭi
Yale Romanization?	nehuy

Pronoun

너희 • (neohui)

1. (plural, of equal or lower social status) you; you guys; you all

   Synonyms: 너희들 (neohuideul), 너네 (neone)

   너희 이름이 뭐니? ― Neohui ireum-i mwo-ni? ― What are your names?