회음

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 會陰

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɸwe̞(ː)ɯm] ~ [ˈhø̞(ː)ɯm]
    • Phonetic hangul: [훼(ː)음/회(ː)음]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?hoeeum
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?hoeeum
    McCune–Reischauer?hoeŭm
    Yale Romanization?hōy.um

    Noun

    회음 • (hoeeum) (hanja 會陰)

    1. (anatomy) perineum
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