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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 或是.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | hoksi |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hogsi |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | hoksi |
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| Yale Romanization? | hok.si |
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Adverb
혹시 • (hoksi) (hanja 或是)
- by chance
공항까지 지하철을 타면 될 것 같은데 혹시 지하철이 어디 있는지 아세요?- gonghang-kkaji jihacheor-eul ta-myeon doel geot gateunde hoksi jihacheor-i eodi inneun-ji aseyo?
- I think I can take the subway to the airport. Do you know where the subway is?
Synonyms
- 혹여 (或如, hogyeo, “by any chance”)
- 혹여나 (或如—, hogyeona, “(emphasizing) by any chance”)
Derived terms
- 혹시나 (或是—, hoksina, “(emphasizing) by chance”)