옛날

Jeju

Etymology

From 옛 (yet, “old”) +‎ 날 (nal, “day”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /je̞ːnna̠ɭ/

Noun

옛날 (yennal)

1. ancient times

   Synonym: 예전 (yejeon)

2. long ago; once upon a time

References

• “옛날” in Jeju's culture and language, Digital museum.

Korean

Etymology

From 옛 (yet, “old”) +‎ 날 (nal, “days”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈje̞(ː)nna̠ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [옌(ː)날]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yennal
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yesnal
McCune–Reischauer?	yennal
Yale Romanization?	yēysnal

Noun

옛날 • (yennal)

1. (in) the past
2. long ago; once upon a time

Derived terms

• 옛날 옛날 (yennal yennal)