혼혈

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 混血, from 混 (“to mix”) + 血 (“blood”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɸʷo̞(ː)nʝʌ̹ɭ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [혼(ː)혈]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?honhyeol
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?honhyeol
    McCune–Reischauer?honhyŏl
    Yale Romanization?hōn.hyel

    Noun

    혼혈 • (honhyeol) (hanja 混血)

    1. person of mixed blood; mixed race
      Synonyms: 하프 (hapeu), (derogatory) 튀기 (twigi)

    Derived terms

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