-내

Korean

Etymology

From Middle Korean 내〯 (-nǎy). See 내 (nae, “through, throughout”), the adverb form.

Suffix

내 • (-nae)

  1. through, throughout
    ‎겨울 (gyeoul, “winter”) + ‎내 (-nae) → ‎겨우내 (gyeounae, “throughout the winter”)
  2. to, until
    ‎끝 (kkeut, “end”) + ‎내 (-nae) → ‎끝내 (kkeunnae, “until the end”)

Derived terms
Korean terms suffixed with -내
  • 가으내 (ga'eunae)
  • 겨우내 (gyeounae)
  • 끝끝내 (kkeutkkeunnae)
  • 끝내 (kkeunnae)
  • 마침내 (machimnae)
  • 밤내 (bamnae)
  • 봄내 (bomnae)
  • 아침내 (achimnae)
  • 여름내 (yeoreumnae)
  • 저녁내 (jeonyeongnae)
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