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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | hwasa |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hwasa |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | hwasa |
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| Yale Romanization? | hwasa |
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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 花 (“striped”) + 蛇 (“snake”)
Noun
화사 • (hwasa) (hanja 花蛇)
- (dated) a striped snake: tiger keelback (Rhabdophis tigrinus)
- Synonyms: 꽃뱀 (kkotbaem), 유혈목이 (yuhyeolmogi)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 華奢.
Root
화사 • (hwasa) (hanja 華奢)
- Root of 화사하다 (hwasahada, “to be splendid, to be exquisite”). Rarely used alone.