Korean

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wʌ̹ɭɭɛ̝/
• Phonetic hangeul: 월래

Adverb

원래 • ‎(wollae) ‎(hanja 元來/原來)

1. originally

   원래대로‎ ― wollaedaero ― back (to the previous state)

Synonyms

• 본래本來 (bollae本來)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 遠 ‎(“distant, remote, far”) + 來 ‎(“come”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɘːɭɭɛ̝/
• Phonetic hangeul: 월:래

Noun

원래 • ‎(wollae) ‎(hanja 遠來)

1. a distant origin

Derived terms

• 원래하다 (遠來하다, wollaehada, “to come from a distant place”)