Korean

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɥi(ː)tʰɛ] ~ [ˈtɥi(ː)tʰe̞] ~ [ˈty(ː)tʰɛ] ~ [ˈty(ː)tʰe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • 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

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뒤태 (dwitae) (hanja 뒤態)

  1. appearance from behind, figure from behind

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