현대
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 現代, from 現 (“now”) + 代 (“age”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈçɘ(ː)ndɛ] ~ [ˈçɘ(ː)nde̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [현(ː)대/현(ː)데]
- 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
[edit]- contemporary (times); the modern age