행여

Korean

Alternative forms

• ᄒᆡᆼ혀 (haenghyeo) (Early Modern)

Etymology

First attested in the Neung'eomgyeong eonhae (楞嚴經諺解 / 능엄경언해), 1461, as Middle Korean ᄒᆡᇰ〯혀〮 (Yale: hǒynghyé). From 행(幸) (haeng) + 여 (yeo).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈhɛ(ː)ŋjʌ̹] ~ [ˈhe̞(ː)ŋjʌ̹]
• Phonetic hangul: [행(ː)여/헹(ː)여]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	haeng'yeo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	haeng'yeo
McCune–Reischauer?	haengyŏ
Yale Romanization?	hāyngye

Noun

행여 • (haeng'yeo) (hanja 幸여)

1. possibly; by chance

   Synonym: 혹시(或是) (hoksi)

Derived terms

• 행여나 (haeng'yeona)