후사

Korean

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 後嗣, from (descendants) + (descendants, heirs)

    Noun

    후사 • (husa) (hanja 後嗣)

    1. son

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 後事 (aftermath, successor)

      Noun

      후사 • (husa) (hanja 後事)

      1. matter from now on, matter after that
        후사를 부탁하다
        husa-reul butakhada
        to leave the matter to someone