사내아이

Korean

Etymology

사나이 (sanai) + 아이 (ai).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)nɛa̠i] ~ [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ne̞a̠i]
  • Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)내아이/사(ː)네아이]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sanaeai
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sanaeai
McCune–Reischauer?sanaeai
Yale Romanization?sānay.ai

Noun

사내아이 • (sanaeai)

  1. (disrespectful) boy; young boy

Synonyms

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