구휼

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 救恤.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈku(ː)ʝuɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [구(ː)휼]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	guhyul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	guhyul
McCune–Reischauer?	kuhyul
Yale Romanization?	kwūhyul

Noun

구휼 • (guhyul) (hanja 救恤)

1. relief, aid (to people affected by a disaster)