활자
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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 活字.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | hwalja |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hwalja |
| McCune–Reischauer? | hwalcha |
| Yale Romanization? | hwalqca |
Noun
- movable type
- 2021 June 29, 노형석 [nohyeongseok], “피맛골 땅 속에서 ‘훈민정음’ 금속활자들이 쏟아져 나왔다 [pimatgol ttang sogeseo ‘hunminjeong'eum’ geumsokhwaljadeuri ssodajeo nawatda]”, in 한겨레 [han'gyeore, Hankyoreh]:
- 항아리 옆구리 구멍으로 삐져나온 조약돌 모양의 유물 몇개를 세척해보니 금속활자로 드러난 것이다.
- Hang'ari yeopguri gumeong'euro ppijeonaon joyakdol moyang'ui yumul myeotgaereul secheokhaeboni geumsokhwaljaro deureonan geosida.
- Upon washing a number of the pebble-like artifacts that came out of the side of the crock, pieces of metal type appeared.
- printed text