현대

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 現代, from 現 (“now”) + 代 (“age”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈçɘ(ː)ndɛ] ~ [ˈçɘ(ː)nde̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [현(ː)대/현(ː)데]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?hyeondae
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?hyeondae
    McCune–Reischauer?hyŏndae
    Yale Romanization?hyēntay

    Noun

    현대 • (hyeondae) (hanja 現代)

    1. contemporary (times); the modern age

    Proper noun

    현대 • (Hyeondae) (hanja 現代)

    1. Hyundai
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