후임

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 後任.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɸʷu(ː)im]
  • Phonetic hangul: [후(ː)임]
    • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hu'im
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hu'im
McCune–Reischauer?huim
Yale Romanization?hwūim

Noun

후임 • (hu'im) (hanja 後任)

  1. successor, replacement (for)
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