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U+C57D, 약
HANGUL SYLLABLE YAG
Composition: + +

[U+C57C]
Hangul Syllables
[U+C57E]




애 ←→ 얘

Korean

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Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yag
McCune–Reischauer?yak
Yale Romanization?yak

Etymology 1

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(yak) is used prominently on storefronts as a signifier for pharmacies.

Sino-Korean word from (drug; medicine), from the Middle Korean reading 약〮 (Yale: yák).

Noun

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(yak) (hanja )

  1. drug; medicine
    복용하다yag-eul bogyonghadato take medicine
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Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from (approximately; about), from the Middle Korean reading 약〮 (Yale: yák).

Adverb

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(yak) (hanja )

  1. approximately; about
    경기 시간 동안 진행되었다.
    Geu gyeonggi-neun yak du sigan dong'an jinhaengdoeeotda.
    The game went on for about two hours.
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Etymology 3

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Sino-Korean word from (ancient vertical bamboo flute).

Noun

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(yak) (hanja )

  1. a yak, an ancient notched vertical bamboo flute of Chinese origin with three fingerholes used today only in Confucian ritual music and dance in South Korea
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Etymology 4

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Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

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(yak)