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]

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• 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

• 최후 in Korean-English Learners' Dictionary, National Institute of Korean Language, cc by-sa 2.0 kr.