Jump to content

암내

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Korean

[edit]

Etymology 1

[edit]

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 (am) +‎ (nae).

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈa̠(ː)mnɛ] ~ [ˈa̠(ː)mne̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • 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

[edit]

암내 (amnae)

  1. armpit stench

Etymology 2

[edit]

From Middle Korean [Term?].

A compound of 아ᇡ (amh-) +‎ (nay).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

[edit]

암내 (amnae)

  1. smell of an animal in heat