후예

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 後裔

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    후예 • (huye) (hanja 後裔)

    1. descendant, posterity