한류

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Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 韓流, from 韓 (“Korean”) + 流 (“current”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hallyu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hanlyu
McCune–Reischauer?hallyu
Yale Romanization?hānlyu

Proper noun

한류 • (Hallyu) (hanja 韓流)

  1. (South Korea) Hallyu, the Korean Wave (the spread of South Korean popular culture and entertainment in other parts of the world)
    Synonym: (North Korea) 남조선 바람 (Namjoseon baram)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 寒流, from 寒 (“cold”) + 流 (“current”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hallyu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hanlyu
McCune–Reischauer?hallyu
Yale Romanization?hanlyu

Noun

한류 • (hallyu) (hanja 寒流)

  1. cold current
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