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U+D670, 홰
HANGUL SYLLABLE HWAE
Composition: +

[U+D66F]
Hangul Syllables
[U+D671]




화 ←→ 회

Jeju

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Etymology

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Cognate with Korean 화(火) (hwa).

Noun

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(hwae)

  1. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

Korean

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Etymology 1

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Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hwae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hwae
McCune–Reischauer?hwae
Yale Romanization?hway

Noun

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(hwae)

  1. torch
    켜다hwae-reul kyeodato light a torch
Derived terms
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  • 횃불 (hwaetbul, torch)

Etymology 2

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Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hwae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hwae
McCune–Reischauer?hwae
Yale Romanization?hway

Noun

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(hwae)

  1. perch, roost (a wooden rod placed across a birdcage or chicken coop for a chicken or other bird to sit on)
    오르다hwae-e oreudato go to roost
  2. (bound noun) a unit for counting how many times a rooster crows in the morning
    수탉 쳤다.Sutalg-i hwae-reul cheotda.The rooster crowed.
  3. a wooden rod used to hang clothes
    벗어 걸어 놓다.Os-eul beoseo hwae-e georeo nota.Take off your clothes and hang them on the peg.

Etymology 3

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Noun

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(hwae)

  1. Gyeongsang form of 회(膾) (hoe, hoe, kuai).

Etymology 4

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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(hwae)

  1. (Seoul, Gyeongsang dialect) Synonym of 회충(蛔蟲) (hoechung, roundworm).