현대

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 現代, from 現 (“now”) + 代 (“age”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[çjʌ̹nde̞]
  • Phonetic Hangul[현대]
Revised Romanization? hyeondae
Revised Romanization (translit.)? hyeondae
McCune–Reischauer? hyŏndae
Yale Romanization? hyentay

Noun

현대 • (hyeondae) (hanja 現代)

  1. contemporary (times); the modern age

Proper noun

현대 • (Hyeondae) (hanja 現代)

  1. Hyundai
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