화산

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 火山, from (fire) + (mountain).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    화산 • (hwasan) (hanja 火山)

    1. volcano

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    See also