암내

Korean

Etymology 1

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 암 (am) +‎ 내 (nae).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈa̠(ː)mnɛ] ~ [ˈa̠(ː)mne̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [암(ː)내/암(ː)네]
    • 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

암내 • (amnae)

  1. armpit stench

Etymology 2

From Middle Korean [Term?].

A compound of 아ᇡ (amh-) +‎ 내 (nay).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [a̠mnɛ] ~ [a̠mne̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [암내/암네]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?amnae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?amnae
McCune–Reischauer?amnae
Yale Romanization?amnay

Noun

암내 • (amnae)

  1. smell of an animal in heat
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