Korean

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Etymology

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From 사나이 (sanai) + (ae).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)nɛɛ] ~ [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ne̞e̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sanaeae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sanaeae
McCune–Reischauer?sanaeae
Yale Romanization?sānay.ay

Noun

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사내애 (sanaeae)

  1. (colloquial) boy