희랍

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 希臘 (“Greece”), ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἑλλάς (Hellás).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?Huirap
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?Huilab
    McCune–Reischauer?Hŭirap
    Yale Romanization?huylap

    Proper noun

    희랍 • (Huirap) (hanja 希臘)

    1. (dated) Greece (a country in Southeast Europe)

    Usage notes

    In contemporary Korean, 희랍 is usually used in the ancient Greek terms, while 그리스 could be used in describing both ancient and modern Greek ones.

    Synonyms

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