회뢰
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 賄賂.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɸwe̞(ː)ɾwe̞] ~ [ˈhø̞(ː)ɾø̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [훼(ː)뤠/회(ː)뢰]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | hoeroe |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hoeloe |
McCune–Reischauer? | hoeroe |
Yale Romanization? | hōyloy |
Noun
회뢰 • (hoeroe) (hanja 賄賂)
- bribe, bribery
- Synonyms: 뇌물(賂物) (noemul), (North Korea) 뢰물(賂物) (roemul)