한-

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Etymology 1

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean +  (Yale: ha- + -n).

Pronunciation

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

Prefix

(han-)

  1. (for nouns) big, large, great, major
    Synonym: (keun)
    (han-) + ‎ (gil, road, street) → ‎한길 (han'gil, main road)
    (han-) + ‎걱정 (geokjeong, worry, concern) → ‎한걱정 (han'geokjeong, great worry)
  2. (for nouns) correct, accurate; full-blown, in full swing, peak, mid-
    (han-) + ‎복판 (bokpan, the middle) → ‎한복판 (hanbokpan, the very middle)
    (han-) + ‎여름 (yeoreum, summer) → ‎한여름 (hanyeoreum, midsummer)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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

Prefix

(han-)

  1. (for nouns) outside, external
    (han-) + ‎ (nun, eye; vision, sight) → ‎한눈 (hannun, eyes wandering away)
  2. (for nouns) outside of meals, out of mealtime
    (han-) + ‎저녁 (jeonyeok, dinner) → ‎한저녁 (hanjeonyeok, supper after dinner time)
Derived terms