앞뒤

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 앏뒿 (Yale: alptwih). Compound of 앞 (ap, “front”) +‎ 뒤 (dwi, “rear”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [a̠p̚t͈ɥi] ~ [a̠p̚t͈y]
• Phonetic hangul: [압뛰]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	apdwi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	apdwi
McCune–Reischauer?	aptwi
Yale Romanization?	aphtwi

Noun

앞뒤 • (apdwi)

1. front and rear
2. (usually in negations) consistency, coherence
3. (usually in negations) circumstances, consequence
4. context