외계

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 外界.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈwe̞(ː)ɡje̞] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)ɡje̞] ~ [ˈwe̞(ː)ɡe̞] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)ɡe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [웨(ː)계/외(ː)계/웨(ː)게/외(ː)게]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	oegye
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	oegye
McCune–Reischauer?	oegye
Yale Romanization?	ōykyey

Noun

외계 • (oegye) (hanja 外界)

1. outer space
2. outside world, external world

   Antonym: 내계(內界) (naegye)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 外罽.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈwe̞(ː)ɡje̞] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)ɡje̞] ~ [ˈwe̞(ː)ɡe̞] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)ɡe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [웨(ː)계/외(ː)계/웨(ː)게/외(ː)게]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	oegye
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	oegye
McCune–Reischauer?	oegye
Yale Romanization?	ōykyey

Noun

외계 • (oegye) (hanja 外罽)

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