내외

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 內外

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈnɛ(ː)we̞] ~ [ˈnɛ(ː)ø̞] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)we̞] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)ø̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [내(ː)웨/내(ː)외/네(ː)웨/네(ː)외]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	nae'oe
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	nae'oe
McCune–Reischauer?	naeoe
Yale Romanization?	nāy.oy

Noun

내외 • (nae'oe) (hanja 內外)

1. inside and outside
2. at home and abroad
3. married couple

   길게 지속된 여행으로 인해, 두 내외는 몇 달 간을 서로 볼 수 없었다.

   gilge jisokdoen yeohaeng'euro inhae, du nae'oeneun myeot dal ganeul seoro bol su eopseotda.

   Because of the long-during tours the two spouses haven't seen each other for several months.