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U+3134, ㄴ
HANGUL LETTER NIEUN

[U+3133]
Hangul Compatibility Jamo
[U+3135]

Korean

Syllable

(ne)

  1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of and .

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ne̞/
  • Phonetic hangeul:

Determiner

(ne)

  1. four
Related terms
  • (net) (nes, net) (noun) four

Etymology 3

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈne̞ː/
  • Phonetic hangeul: :

Interjection

(ne)

  1. yes
Synonyms
  • (ye)
  • (nep)

Etymology 4

  • Contraction of (neo, “you”) and (i, “subject marker”). (Note that 너이 is ungrammatical now.)
  • Contraction of (neo, “you”) and (ui, “possessive marker”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ne̞/
  • Phonetic hangeul:

Pronoun

(ne)

  1. you
    a nominative synonym for (neo, “you”) (the second person singular familiar pronoun)
    generally used only in (nega)
  2. your
    a contraction of 너 (neo-ui, "your"), the possessive form of (neo, “you”) (the second person singular familiar pronoun)
Usage notes
It is usually pronounced as today to avoid the homophony with (I / my).
Synonyms
  • (you): (ye)
  • (your): 너 (ui)

Etymology 5

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ne̞/
  • Phonetic hangeul:

Suffix

(ne)

  1. a familiar style declarative suffix
  2. an intimate style exclamatory suffix for describing what the speaker has just realized; often opted when talking to oneself
Usage notes

The suffix (ne) is directly appended to the stem of an adjective, a verb, or 이다 (ida, “to be”). If the stem ends in the consonant (l), it drops out

See also

Etymology 6

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ne̞/
  • Phonetic hangeul:

Suffix

(ne)

  1. the group to which someone belongs; the family, home, party of ...
    언니 (eonnine, “sister's family”), 순이네 (sunine, “Suni's family (hypocoristic)”)
  1. (soft or somewhat belittled) person/people who is/are ...
    아낙네 (anangne, “woman/women (in rural area)”), 남정네 (namjeongne, “man/men (in rural area)”)
    우리 (urine, “we (emphasis on community)”)