Korean

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Etymology

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From 모르— (moreu-, “to not know”).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmo̞(ː)ɭɭɛ] ~ [ˈmo̞(ː)ɭɭe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?mollae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?mollae
McCune–Reischauer?mollae
Yale Romanization?mōllay

Adverb

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몰래 (mollae)

  1. secretly, in secret
    몰래 만나다
    mollae mannada
    to have a secret meeting, to meet in secret