나이

Jeju

Etymology

Cognate with Korean 나이 (nai).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /na̠i/

Noun

나이 (nai)

1. age of a person or other living thing

References

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

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 낳〮 (Yale: náh). Cognate with 나다 (nada), 낳다 (nata).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [na̠i]
• Phonetic hangul: [나이]

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

• South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 나이의 / 나이에 / 나이까지

  Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on both syllables, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

나이 • (nai)

1. age of a person or other living thing

   Synonyms: 연령(年齡) (yeollyeong), (honorific) 연세(年歲) (yeonse)