연인

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 戀人 (“lover, sweetheart”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)nin]
• Phonetic hangul: [여(ː)닌]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeonin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeon'in
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏnin
Yale Romanization?	yēn.in

Noun

연인 • (yeonin) (hanja 戀人)

1. one's love; lover; boyfriend or girlfriend
2. (tarot) The Lovers (Tarot card)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 連 (“connect”) + 姻 (“marriage”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jʌ̹nin]
• Phonetic hangul: [여닌]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeonin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeon'in
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏnin
Yale Romanization?	yen.in

Noun

연인 • (yeonin) (hanja 連姻)

1. relation by marriage

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 連 (“connect”) + 印 (“printing”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jʌ̹nin]
• Phonetic hangul: [여닌]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeonin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeon'in
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏnin
Yale Romanization?	yen.in

Noun

연인 • (yeonin) (hanja 連印)

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Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 連 (“connect”) + 引 (“pull, stretch”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jʌ̹nin]
• Phonetic hangul: [여닌]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeonin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeon'in
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏnin
Yale Romanization?	yen.in

Noun

연인 • (yeonin) (hanja 連引)

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Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 延 (“delay”) + 引 (“pull”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jʌ̹nin]
• Phonetic hangul: [여닌]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeonin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeon'in
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏnin
Yale Romanization?	yen.in

Noun

연인 • (yeonin) (hanja 延引)

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