후퇴

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Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • 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