회뢰

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 賄賂.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɸwe̞(ː)ɾwe̞] ~ [ˈhø̞(ː)ɾø̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [훼(ː)뤠/회(ː)뢰]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?hoeroe
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?hoeloe
    McCune–Reischauer?hoeroe
    Yale Romanization?hōyloy

    Noun

    회뢰 • (hoeroe) (hanja 賄賂)

    1. bribe, bribery
      Synonyms: 뇌물(賂物) (noemul), (North Korea) 뢰물(賂物) (roemul)
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