폐하

Korean

South Korean
Standard Language 		폐하 (pyeha)
North Korean
Standard Language 		페하 (peha)

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 陛下, from 陛 (“throne”) + 下 (“below”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpʰje̞(ː)ɦa̠] ~ [ˈpʰe̞(ː)ɦa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [폐(ː)하/페(ː)하]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?pyeha
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?pyeha
    McCune–Reischauer?p'yeha
    Yale Romanization?phyēyha

    Noun

    폐하 • (pyeha) (hanja 陛下)

    1. His Majesty, Your Majesty
      Synonyms: (obsolete) 버텅아래 (beoteong'arae), 섬돌아래 (seomdorarae)

    See also

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