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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | hama |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hama |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | hama |
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| Yale Romanization? | hama |
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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 河馬, from 河 (“river”) + 馬 (“horse”).
Noun
하마 • (hama) (counter 마리, hanja 河馬)
- hippopotamus
Etymology 2
Of native Korean origin.
Adverb
하마 • (hama)
- (dialectal, chiefly Gangwon, also northern Chungcheong, Gyeongsang) already
하마 왔나?- Hama wanna?
- Did you arrive already?
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