회음부

Korean

Etymology

From 회음 (會陰, hoeeum, “perineum”) + 부 (部, bu, “part”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɸwe̞(ː)ɯmbu] ~ [ˈhø̞(ː)ɯmbu]
  • Phonetic hangul: [훼(ː)음부/회(ː)음부]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hoeeumbu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hoeeumbu
McCune–Reischauer?hoeŭmbu
Yale Romanization?hōy.umpu

Noun

회음부 • (hoeeumbu)

  1. (anatomy) The perineal region; the perineum.

See also
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