최악

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 最惡.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)a̠k̚] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰø̞(ː)a̠k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [췌(ː)악/최(ː)악]
    • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?choeak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?choeag
McCune–Reischauer?ch'oeak
Yale Romanization?chōyak

Noun

최악 • (choeak) (hanja 最惡)

  1. the worst
    Antonym: 최선(最善) (choeseon)
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