호우

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 豪雨 (downpour; heavy rain).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɸʷo̞(ː)u]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
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Noun

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호우 (hou) (hanja 豪雨)

  1. downpour; heavy rain