오래

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [o̞ɾɛ] ~ [o̞ɾe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [오래/오레]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	orae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	olae
McCune–Reischauer?	orae
Yale Romanization?	olay

Etymology 1

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 오래〮 (Yale: wòláy), originally a derived adverb of Middle Korean 오라〮다〮 (Yale: wòlá-tá, “to be a long time”) with adverbial suffix 이 (Yale: -i), but rarely perceived as such by modern speakers.

Adverb

오래 • (orae)

1. long, for a long time or while

   Synonym: 한참 (hancham)

   Antonyms: 빨리 (ppalli), 얼른 (eolleun), 금방(今方) (geumbang), 잠깐 (jamkkan), 잠시(暫時) (jamsi), 이내 (inae)

   상당히 오래 걸릴 겁니다. ― Sangdanghi orae geollil geomnida. ― It'll last a while.

Derived terms

• 오래가다 (oraegada, “to last long”)
• 오래되다 (oraedoeda)

Related terms

• 오래다 (oraeda)

See also

• 멀리 (meolli, “far”)

Noun

오래 • (orae)

1. a long time

   그를 본지 오래였다. ― Geu-reul bonji orae-yeotda. ― It was a long time since I had seen him.

Derived terms

• 오래간만 (oraeganman)
• 오래도록 (oraedorok, “for a long time”)
• 오랜만 (oraenman)
• 오랫동안 (oraetdong'an)

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin. Middle Korean 오래 (Yale: wolay), meaning "door; gate".

Noun

오래 • (orae)

1. residential area of close neighborhood (maybe sharing the same access)

   Synonyms: 이웃 (iut), 동네 (dongne)

2. (obsolete) door, gate, entrance

   Synonym: 문(門) (mun)

Middle Korean

Etymology 1

Derived from 오라〮다〮 (Yale: wòlá-tá, “to be a long time”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /olaj/, [òɾáj]

Adverb

오래〮 (wòláy)

1. long, for a long time or while

Descendants

• Korean: 오래 (orae)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /olaj/, [oɾaj]

Noun

오래 (wolay)

1. door, gate

Descendants

• Korean: 오래 (orae)
• Yukjin Korean: 우래 (urae)