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현대

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 現代, from (now) + (age).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈçɘ(ː)ndɛ] ~ [ˈçɘ(ː)nde̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hyeondae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hyeondae
McCune–Reischauer?hyŏndae
Yale Romanization?hyēntay

Noun

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현대 (hyeondae) (hanja 現代)

  1. contemporary (times); the modern age

Proper noun

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현대 (Hyeondae) (hanja 現代)

  1. Hyundai