현대

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 現代, from 現 (現, “now”) + 代 (代, “age”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈçɘ(ː)ndɛ] ~ [ˈçɘ(ː)nde̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [현(ː)대/현(ː)데]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hyeondae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hyeondae
McCune–Reischauer?hyŏndae
Yale Romanization?hyēntay

Noun

현대 • (hyeondae) (hanja 現代)

  1. contemporary (times); the modern age

Proper noun

현대 • (Hyeondae) (hanja 現代)

  1. Hyundai
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