호우
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 豪雨 (“downpour; heavy rain”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɸʷo̞(ː)u]
- Phonetic hangul: [호(ː)우]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | hou |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hou |
McCune–Reischauer? | hou |
Yale Romanization? | hōwu |
Noun
호우 • (hou) (hanja 豪雨)
- downpour; heavy rain