뒤태

Korean

Etymology

From 뒤 (dwi, “back”) +‎ 태(態) (tae, “figure, form”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈtɥi(ː)tʰɛ] ~ [ˈtɥi(ː)tʰe̞] ~ [ˈty(ː)tʰɛ] ~ [ˈty(ː)tʰe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [뒤(ː)태/뒤(ː)테]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	dwitae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	dwitae
McCune–Reischauer?	twit'ae
Yale Romanization?	twī.thay

Noun

뒤태 • (dwitae) (hanja 뒤態)

1. appearance from behind, figure from behind

Synonyms

• 뒷모습 (dwinmoseup)

Coordinate terms

• 앞태 (aptae)