사내아이

Korean

Etymology

사나이 (sanai) + 아이 (ai).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)nɛa̠i] ~ [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ne̞a̠i]
• Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)내아이/사(ː)네아이]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sanaeai
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sanaeai
McCune–Reischauer?	sanaeai
Yale Romanization?	sānay.ai

Noun

사내아이 • (sanaeai)

1. (disrespectful) boy; young boy

Synonyms

• 사내애 (sanaeae)