홍학

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 紅鶴, from 紅 (“red”) + 鶴 (“crane”)

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    홍학 • (honghak) (hanja 紅鶴)

    1. (literally) red crane
    2. flamingo
      Synonym: 플라밍고 (peullaminggo)
    • 학(鶴) (hak, “crane”)
    • 백학(白鶴) (baekhak, “crane”, literally “white crane”)

    See also

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