련애

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 戀愛 (“love, affection”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ryeonae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	lyeon'ae
McCune–Reischauer?	ryŏnae
Yale Romanization?	lyēn.ay

South Korean Standard Language	연애(戀愛) (yeonae)
North Korean Standard Language	련애(戀愛) (ryeonae)

Noun

련애 • (ryeonae) (hanja 戀愛)

1. North Korea standard form of 연애 (yeonae, “dating, romantic relationship”).

Derived terms

• 련애하다 (ryeonaehada, “to date, to have a romantic relationship with”)