혼혈아

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 混血兒.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    혼혈아 • (honhyeora) (hanja 混血兒)

    1. person of mixed race, half-breed, mulatto
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