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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄒᆞᄫᆞᅀᅡ (Yale: hoWoza). Cognate with 한 (han, “one”), 홀로 (hollo, “alone”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | honja |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | honja |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | honja |
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| Yale Romanization? | hon.ca |
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Noun
혼자 • (honja)
- solitude
- alone, (all) by oneself, (all) on one's own
도와 드릴까요? 고맙지만, 혼자 할 수 있을 것 같아요.- dowa deurilkkayo? gomapjiman, honja hal su isseul geot gatayo.
- Can I help? Thank you but I think I can cope alone.