폐하

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Korean[edit]

South Korean
Standard Language
폐하 (pyeha)
North Korean
Standard Language
페하 (peha)

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Korean word from 陛下, from (throne) + (below)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpʰje̞(ː)ɦa̠] ~ [ˈpʰe̞(ː)ɦa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?pyeha
Revised Romanization (translit.)?pyeha
McCune–Reischauer?p'yeha
Yale Romanization?phyēyha
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Noun[edit]

폐하 (pyeha) (hanja 陛下)

  1. His Majesty, Your Majesty
    Synonym: (obsolete) 버텅아래 (beoteong'arae)

See also[edit]