호우

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 豪雨 (“downpour; heavy rain”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɸʷo̞(ː)u]
    • Phonetic hangul: [호(ː)우]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?hou
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?hou
    McCune–Reischauer?hou
    Yale Romanization?hōwu

    Noun

    호우 • (hou) (hanja 豪雨)

    1. downpour; heavy rain
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