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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 뒿〯 (Yale: twǔyh).
From Old Korean 後是 (*TWOyh).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | dwi |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | dwi |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | twi |
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| Yale Romanization? | twī |
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Noun
뒤 • (dwi)
- back, latter, rear
- Antonym: 앞 (ap, “front”)
우리 집 뒤에는 주차장이 있어요.- Uri jip dwi-eneun juchajang-i isseoyo.
- There is a parking behind my house.
- afterwards, future, next
- Synonym: 후(後) (hu, “back, latter, afterwards”)
그 뒤로는 나는 그를 다시는 못 봤다.- Geu dwiro-neun na-neun geu-reul dasi-neun mot bwatda.
- I haven't seen him ever since.
이벤트는 이 주 뒤에 시작된다.- Ibenteu-neun i ju dwi-e sijakdoenda.
- The event starts in two weeks.
- aftermath, result, trail
- (euphemistic) (human) excrement, feces
- Synonym: 똥 (ttong)
Derived terms