최후

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 最後, from 最 (“the most”) + 後 (“back; behind; rear”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)βu] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰø̞(ː)βu]
    • Audio:(file)
  • Phonetic hangul: [췌(ː)후/최(ː)후]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?choehu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?choehu
McCune–Reischauer?ch'oehu
Yale Romanization?chōyhwu

Noun

최후 • (choehu) (hanja 最後)

  1. the final; the last
  2. one's end

References

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