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이래
이래
Korean
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iɾɛ̝/
- Phonetic hangeul: 이래
Romanizations
Revised transcription | irae |
Revised transliteration | ilae |
McCune–Reischauer | irae |
Yale | ilay |
Adjective
이래 • (irae) (infinitive of 이렇다)
- Infinitive of 이렇다 (ireota), thus often "like this."
Etymology 2
Contraction of 이리하여 (irihayeo), infinitive form of 이리하다 (irihada).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iɾɛ̝/
- Phonetic hangeul: 이래
Romanizations
Revised transcription | irae |
Revised transliteration | ilae |
McCune–Reischauer | irae |
Yale | ilay |
Verb
이래 • (irae) (infinitive of 이러다)
- Infinitive of 이러다 (ireoda), thus often "like this" or "acting in this fashion."
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 以來, from 以 (“until”) + 來 (“after”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈiːɾɛ̝/
- Phonetic hangeul: 이:래
Romanizations
Revised transcription | irae |
Revised transliteration | ilae |
McCune–Reischauer | irae |
Yale | īlay |
Noun
이래 • (irae) (hanja 以來)