호각

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 互角.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    호각 • (hogak) (hanja 互角)

    1. equality, evenness

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 號角.

      Pronunciation

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

      Noun

      호각 • (hogak) (hanja 號角)

      1. whistle
        Synonyms: 호루라기 (horuragi), 휘슬 (hwiseul)

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