후임

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 後任.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    후임 • (hu'im) (hanja 後任)

    1. successor, replacement (for)
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