아래

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 아래〮 (Yale: àláy), from earlier *àlà, preserved in the Middle Korean compound 아라웋〮 (Yale: àlà-wúh, “up and down”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [a̠ɾɛ] ~ [a̠ɾe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [아래/아레]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?arae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?alae
McCune–Reischauer?arae
Yale Romanization?alay
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 아래의 / 아래에 / 아래까지

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the first syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

아래 • (arae)

  1. below, bottom, lower, underneath
    Synonym: 밑 (mit)
    Antonym: 위 (wi, “above, up, upside”)
    책을 책상 아래에 두세요.
    Chaeg-eul chaeksang arae-e duseyo.
    Place the book under the desk.
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