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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | hadeu |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hadeu |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | hadŭ |
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| Yale Romanization? | hatu |
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Etymology 1
From the brand name 삼강하드 (Samgang Hadeu), an ice cream bar released in 1962 which was the first mass-produced ice cream in South Korea. Presumably ultimately from English hard, in reference to the ice cream being frozen.
Noun
하드 • (hadeu)
- ice cream bar
하드를 먹다가 이를 다쳤어.- hadeu-reul meokdaga i-reul dacheosseo.
- I hurt my teeth while eating an ice cream bar.
- (dated) ice creams in general
- Synonym: 아이스크림 (aiseukeurim)
Etymology 2
Ultimately from English hard disk, probably clipped from 하드 디스크 (hadeu diseukeu).
Noun
하드 • (hadeu)
- (computing, somewhat colloquial) hard disk, hard disk drive
- Synonym: 하드 디스크 (hadeu diseukeu)