후배위

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 後背位, Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 後背位(こうはいい) (kōhaī).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈɸʷu(ː)bɛɥi] ~ [ˈɸʷu(ː)be̞ɥi] ~ [ˈɸʷu(ː)bɛy] ~ [ˈɸʷu(ː)be̞y]
• Phonetic hangul: [후(ː)배위/후(ː)베위]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hubaewi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hubaewi
McCune–Reischauer?	hubaewi
Yale Romanization?	hwūpaywi

Noun

후배위 • (hubaewi) (hanja 後背位)

1. doggy style