후배위

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 後背位, orthographic borrowing from Japanese 後背位(こうはいい) (kōhaii).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɸʷu(ː)bɛɥi] ~ [ˈɸʷu(ː)be̞ɥi] ~ [ˈɸʷu(ː)bɛy] ~ [ˈɸʷu(ː)be̞y]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?hubaewi
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?hubaewi
    McCune–Reischauer?hubaewi
    Yale Romanization?hwūpaywi

    Noun

    후배위 • (hubaewi) (hanja 後背位)

    1. doggy style
      Synonym: 뒤치기 (dwichigi)