최후

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 最後, from 最 (“the most”) + 後 (“back; behind; rear”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)βu] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰø̞(ː)βu]
      • Audio:(file)
    • Phonetic hangul: [췌(ː)후/최(ː)후]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?choehu
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?choehu
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'oehu
    Yale Romanization?chōyhwu

    Noun

    최후 • (choehu) (hanja 最後)

    1. the final; the last
    2. one's end

    References

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