우현

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 右舷.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈu(ː)ʝʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [우(ː)현]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?uhyeon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?uhyeon
    McCune–Reischauer?uhyŏn
    Yale Romanization?wūhyen

    Noun

    우현 • (uhyeon) (hanja 右舷)

    1. (nautical) starboard (right hand side of a vessel)
      Coordinate term: 좌현(左舷) (jwahyeon)

    Etymology 2

    Sino-Korean word from 又玄.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?uhyeon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?uhyeon
    McCune–Reischauer?uhyŏn
    Yale Romanization?wuhyen

    Noun

    우현 • (uhyeon) (hanja 又玄)

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