염화

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 炎火, from (flame) + (fire).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yeomhwa
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeomhwa
    McCune–Reischauer?yŏmhwa
    Yale Romanization?yemhwa

    Noun

    염화 • (yeomhwa) (hanja 炎火)

    1. raging fire, blaze, inferno
      Synonyms: 맹화(猛火) (maenghwa), 열화(烈火) (yeolhwa)
    2. (figurative) intense, overwhelming emotions
      (Can we add an example for this sense?)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 染化, from (to dye) + (change, become).

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)mβwa̠]
      • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?yeomhwa
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeomhwa
      McCune–Reischauer?yŏmhwa
      Yale Romanization?yēmhwa

      Noun

      Derived verbs
      Active 염화하다
      Passive 염화되다

      염화 • (yeomhwa) (hanja 染化)

      1. positive influence on one's thoughts and emotions
        Synonyms: 감화(感化) (gamhwa), 화감(化感) (hwagam)

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 艷話, from (gorgeous; romantic) + (words; story).

        Pronunciation

        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?yeomhwa
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeomhwa
        McCune–Reischauer?yŏmhwa
        Yale Romanization?yemhwa

        Noun

        염화 • (yeomhwa) (hanja 艷話)

        1. romantic story
          Synonym: 염담(艷談) (yeomdam)
          (Can we add an example for this sense?)

        Etymology 4

          Sino-Korean word from 鹽化, from (any salt; chlorine) + (change; -ize, -ate).

          Pronunciation

          Romanizations
          Revised Romanization?yeomhwa
          Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeomhwa
          McCune–Reischauer?yŏmhwa
          Yale Romanization?yemhwa

          Noun

          Derived verbs
          Active 염화하다

          염화 • (yeomhwa) (hanja 鹽化)

          1. (inorganic chemistry) production of a chloride
          Derived terms
          • 염소 (鹽素, yeomso, “chlorine”)
          • 염소화 (鹽素化, yeomsohwa, “chlorination”)

          Etymology 5

            Sino-Korean word from 染畫, from (to dye, paint) + (picture).

            Pronunciation

            Romanizations
            Revised Romanization?yeomhwa
            Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeomhwa
            McCune–Reischauer?yŏmhwa
            Yale Romanization?yemhwa

            Noun

            Derived verbs
            Active 염화하다

            염화 • (yeomhwa) (hanja 染畫)

            1. drawing or painting a picture
              Synonyms: 그림 (geurim), 묘화(描畫) (myohwa), 작화(作畫) (jakhwa)

            Etymology 6

              Sino-Korean word from 鹽貨, from (salt) + (goods).

              Pronunciation

              Romanizations
              Revised Romanization?yeomhwa
              Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeomhwa
              McCune–Reischauer?yŏmhwa
              Yale Romanization?yemhwa

              Noun

              염화 • (yeomhwa) (hanja 鹽貨)

              1. table salt
                Synonyms: 소금 (sogeum), 염(鹽) (yeom)