후퇴

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 後退 (“to step back, retreat”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɸʷu(ː)tʰwe̞] ~ [ˈɸʷu(ː)tʰø̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [후(ː)퉤/후(ː)퇴]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?hutoe
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?hutoe
    McCune–Reischauer?hut'oe
    Yale Romanization?hwū.thoy

    Noun

    후퇴 • (hutoe) (hanja 後退)

    1. retreat
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