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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 刹那 from Sanskrit क्षण (kṣaṇa, “instant, moment”)
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | challa |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | chalna |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ch'alla |
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| Yale Romanization? | chalna |
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Noun
찰나 • (challa) (hanja 刹那)
- moment; instant
- 찰나적 쾌락 ― challajeok kwaerak ― fleeting pleasures
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