Korean

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɛ̝/
• Phonetic hangeul: 내

Syllable

내 • ‎(nae)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㄴ and ㅐ.

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛ̝ː/
• Phonetic hangeul: 내:

Noun

내 • ‎(nae)

1. rivulet, brook, stream

   synonyms: 시내 (sinae)

Etymology 3

• Contraction of 나이 (nai, “I”). (Note that 나이 is ungrammatical now.)
• Contraction of 나의 (naui, “my”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɛ̝/
• Phonetic hangeul: 내

Pronoun

내 • ‎(nae)

1. I; a form of the first-person pronoun 나 na used before 가
2. my; an abbreviated form of 나의

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 內

Noun

내 • ‎(nae) ‎(hanja 內)

1. interior, inside
   • 사무실 내에서는 흡연 금지입니다. (samusil nae-eseoneun heub-yeom geumji imnida.) Smoking is forbidden in the office.

Synonyms

• 안 (an)
• 속 (sok)
• 내부 (內部, naebu)

Homophones

乃, 來, 儽, 內, 内, 勑, 匂, 奈, 奶, 嬭, 崍, 廼, 徠, 柰, 淶, 耐, 能, 莱, 萊, 迺, 騋, 黧, 鼐