입내

Korean

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [imnɛ] ~ [imne̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [임내/임네]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?imnae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ibnae
McCune–Reischauer?imnae
Yale Romanization?ipnay

Etymology 1

Likely related to 입 (ip, “mouth”). For the second element, compare 흉내 (hyungnae, “imitation (in general)”).

Noun

입내 • (imnae)

  1. (of a voice, sound, words) imitation, mimicry
Derived terms
  • 입내내다 (imnaenaeda)
  • 입내쟁이 (imnaejaeng'i)

See also

Etymology 2

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 입내 (Yale: -). Related to 입 (ip, “mouth”).

Noun

입내 • (imnae)

  1. foul breath

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 入內, from 入 (“to enter”) + 內 (“inside”).

Noun

입내 • (imnae) (hanja 入內)

  1. act of going inside
  2. (historical, of a liege, vassal of a king) the act of entering a castle, palace, etc.
Derived terms
  • 입내하다 (imnaehada)

See also

(movement):

(historical):

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