배후

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 背後.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpɛ(ː)βu] ~ [ˈpe̞(ː)βu]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?baehu
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?baehu
    McCune–Reischauer?paehu
    Yale Romanization?pāyhwu

    Noun

    배후 • (baehu) (hanja 背後)

    1. back, rear, behind, back side