대한

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Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 大寒 (Dahan). Cognate with Japanese 大寒(だいかん) (daikan).

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Proper noun

대한 (Daehan) (hanja 大寒)

  1. Dahan (one of twenty-four solar terms)
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Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 大韓 (Korea).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

대한 (Daehan) (hanja 大韓)

  1. Korea
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Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 大旱 (a great drought).

Pronunciation

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Noun

대한 (daehan) (hanja 大旱)

  1. a great drought

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 大限 (max limit).

Pronunciation 1

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Revised Romanization (translit.)?Daehan
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Noun

대한 (daehan) (hanja 大限)

  1. a limit of a lifespan; date of death

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Verb

대한 (daehan) (determiner past of 대하다)

  1. formal non-polite form of 대하다 (daehada, “to pertain or relate to a topic”)