암내

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Eonhae duchang jibyo (諺解痘瘡集要 / 언해두창집요), 1608, as Early Modern Korean 암내 (Yale: amnay).

A compound of 암 (am) +‎ 내 (nae).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	amnae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	amnae
McCune–Reischauer?	amnae
Yale Romanization?	āmnay

Noun

암내 • (amnae)

1. armpit stench

Etymology 2

From Middle Korean [Term?].

A compound of 아ᇡ (amh-) +‎ 내 (nay).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [a̠mnɛ] ~ [a̠mne̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [암내/암네]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	amnae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	amnae
McCune–Reischauer?	amnae
Yale Romanization?	amnay

Noun

암내 • (amnae)

1. smell of an animal in heat