회뢰

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 賄賂.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈɸwe̞(ː)ɾwe̞] ~ [ˈhø̞(ː)ɾø̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [훼(ː)뤠/회(ː)뢰]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hoeroe
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hoeloe
McCune–Reischauer?	hoeroe
Yale Romanization?	hōyloy

Noun

회뢰 • (hoeroe) (hanja 賄賂)

1. bribe, bribery

   Synonyms: 뇌물(賂物) (noemul), (North Korea) 뢰물(賂物) (roemul)