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]
    • (file)
  • 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
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