오래

Korean

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [o̞ɾɛ] ~ [o̞ɾe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?orae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?olae
McCune–Reischauer?orae
Yale Romanization?olay

Etymology 1

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 오래〮 (Yale: wòláy), originally a derived adverb of Middle Korean 오라〮다〮 (Yale: wòlá-tá, “to be a long time”) with adverbial suffix (Yale: -i), but rarely perceived as such by modern speakers.

Adverb

오래 • (orae)

  1. long, for a long time or while
    Synonym: 한참 (hancham)
    Antonyms: 빨리 (ppalli), 얼른 (eolleun), 금방(今方) (geumbang), 잠깐 (jamkkan), 잠시(暫時) (jamsi), 이내 (inae)
    상당히 오래 걸릴 겁니다.Sangdanghi orae geollil geomnida.It'll last a while.
Derived terms
See also

Noun

오래 • (orae)

  1. a long time
    본지 오래였다.Geu-reul bonji orae-yeotda.It was a long time since I had seen him.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin. Middle Korean 오래 (Yale: wolay), meaning "door; gate".

Noun

오래 • (orae)

  1. residential area of close neighborhood (maybe sharing the same access)
    Synonyms: 이웃 (iut), 동네 (dongne)
  2. (obsolete) door, gate, entrance
    Synonym: 문(門) (mun)

Middle Korean

Etymology 1

Derived from 오라〮다〮 (Yale: wòlá-tá, “to be a long time”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /olaj/, [òɾáj]

Adverb

오래〮 (wòláy)

  1. long, for a long time or while
Descendants
  • Korean: 오래 (orae)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /olaj/, [oɾaj]

Noun

오래 (wolay)

  1. door, gate
Descendants
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