이내

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 以內

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	inae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	inae
McCune–Reischauer?	inae
Yale Romanization?	īnay

Noun

이내 • (inae) (hanja 以內)

1. within (in less than)

   한 시간 이내에 끝난다. ― Han sigan inae-e kkeunnanda. ― It will be done within an hour.

   10미터 이내로 진입했다. ― 10-miteo inae-ro jiniphaetda. ― [We] advanced to within ten meters [of it].

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [inɛ] ~ [ine̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [이내/이네]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	inae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	inae
McCune–Reischauer?	inae
Yale Romanization?	inay

Adverb

이내 • (inae)

1. right away; promptly; swiftly

   Synonyms: 곧 (got), 바로 (baro)

   해가 들자 이내 잠이 깼다.

   Hae-ga deulja inae jam-i kkaetda.

   When the sun came in, he woke up right away.

   문을 나가면 이내 정자가 보인다.

   Mun-eul nagamyeon inae jeongja-ga boinda.

   When you exit the door, you can see a pavilion right away.

Etymology 3

Univerbation of 이 (i, “this”) +‎ 내 (nae, “mine”); “this ...of mine”.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [inɛ] ~ [ine̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [이내/이네]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	inae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	inae
McCune–Reischauer?	inae
Yale Romanization?	inay

Determiner

이내 • (inae)

1. Emphatic form of 내 (nae, “my”); this ...of mine

   이내 인생 ― inae insaeng ― this life of mine

Etymology 4

First attested in the Hunmong jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527, as Middle Korean 연애 (Yale: yenGay).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [inɛ] ~ [ine̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [이내/이네]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	inae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	inae
McCune–Reischauer?	inae
Yale Romanization?	inay

Noun

이내 • (inae)

1. mountain mist

   Synonym: 남기(嵐氣) (namgi)