오히려

Korean

Alternative forms

• 외려 (oeryeo) (contraction)

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 오히려 (Yale: wohilye).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [o̞ʝiɾjʌ̹]

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• Phonetic hangul: [오히려]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ohiryeo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ohilyeo
McCune–Reischauer?	ohiryŏ
Yale Romanization?	ohilye

Adverb

오히려 • (ohiryeo)

1. on the contrary
2. unexpectedly