호호

Korean

Etymology 1

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

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

Interjection

호호 • (hoho)

  1. (onomatopoeia) teehee, hoho, haw-haw
    호호 웃다hoho utdasmiling and laughing
  2. (expressing surprise or shock) whoa!; wow!; huh!
Usage notes
  • Typically applied only to women.
Derived terms
  • 호호거리다 (hohogeorida)
  • 호호대다 (hohodaeda)
  • 호호하다 (hohohada)

Ideophone

Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 후후 (huhu)
Yang-form 호호 (hoho)

호호 • (hoho)

  1. puffing, blowing, huffing
    입김 호호 불다eon son-e ipgim-eul hoho buldablowing on one's frozen hands
Derived terms
  • 호호거리다 (hohogeorida)
  • 호호대다 (hohodaeda)
  • 호호하다 (hohohada)

Etymology 2

    Sino-Korean word from 戶戶.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    호호 • (hoho) (hanja 戶戶)

    1. every household/family, each house

    Etymology 3

      Sino-Korean word from 浩浩.

      Pronunciation

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

      Root

      호호 • (hoho) (hanja 浩浩)

      1. Root of 호호(浩浩)하다 (hohohada). Rarely used alone.
      Derived terms
      • 호호막막(浩浩漠漠) (hohomangmak)
      • 호호탕탕(浩浩蕩蕩) (hohotangtang)
      • 호호망망(浩浩茫茫) (hohomangmang)

      Etymology 4

        Sino-Korean word from 皓皓.

        Pronunciation

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

        Root

        호호 • (hoho) (hanja 皓皓)

        1. Root of 호호(皓皓)하다 (hohohada). Rarely used alone.
        Derived terms
        • 호호노인(皓皓老人) (hohonoin)
        • 호호(皓皓)할머니 (hohohalmeoni)
        • 호호(皓皓)할아버지 (hohoharabeoji)

        Etymology 5

          Sino-Korean word from 呼號 (to wail, cry out in distress).

          Pronunciation

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

          Noun

          호호 • (hoho) (hanja 呼號)

          1. crying loudly
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          Derived terms
          • 호호(呼號)하다 (hohohada)