앞뒤

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 앏뒿 (Yale: alptwih). Compound of 앞 (ap, “front”) +‎ 뒤 (dwi, “rear”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [a̠p̚t͈ɥi] ~ [a̠p̚t͈y]
  • Phonetic hangul: [압뛰]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?apdwi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?apdwi
McCune–Reischauer?aptwi
Yale Romanization?aphtwi

Noun

앞뒤 • (apdwi)

  1. front and rear
  2. (usually in negations) consistency, coherence
  3. (usually in negations) circumstances, consequence
  4. context
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