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
Revised Romanization?hoeroe
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hoeloe
McCune–Reischauer?hoeroe
Yale Romanization?hōyloy

Noun

회뢰 • (hoeroe) (hanja 賄賂)

  1. bribe, bribery
    Synonyms: 뇌물(賂物) (noemul), (North Korea) 뢰물(賂物) (roemul)
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