비린내

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481, as Middle Korean 비린〮내〮 (Yale: pìlínnáy).

Equivalent to 비리— (biri-) + —ㄴ (-n) + 내 (nae).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [piɾinnɛ] ~ [piɾinne̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [비린내/비린네]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?birinnae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bilinnae
McCune–Reischauer?pirinnae
Yale Romanization?pilinnay

Noun

비린내 • (birinnae)

  1. fish-like smell

Derived terms

  • 비린내나다 (birinnaenada)
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