하드

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ha̠dɯ]
• Phonetic hangul: [하드]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hadeu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hadeu
McCune–Reischauer?	hadŭ
Yale Romanization?	hatu

Etymology 1

From the brand name 삼강하드 (Samgang Hadeu), an ice cream bar released in 1962 which was the first mass-produced ice cream in South Korea. Presumably ultimately from English hard, in reference to the ice cream being frozen.

Noun

하드 • (hadeu)

1. ice cream bar

   하드를 먹다가 이를 다쳤어.

   hadeu-reul meokdaga i-reul dacheosseo.

   I hurt my teeth while eating an ice cream bar.

2. (dated) ice creams in general

   Synonym: 아이스크림 (aiseukeurim)

Etymology 2

Ultimately from English hard disk, probably clipped from 하드 디스크 (hadeu diseukeu).

Noun

하드 • (hadeu)

1. (computing, somewhat colloquial) hard disk, hard disk drive

   Synonym: 하드 디스크 (hadeu diseukeu)