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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 希望, from 希 (“hoping”) + 望 (“hoping”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | huimang |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | huimang |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | hŭimang |
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| Yale Romanization? | huymang |
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Noun
희망 • (huimang) (hanja 希望)
- hope, wish
- Antonym: 절망(絶望) (jeolmang, “despair”)
Derived terms
- 희망하다 (huimanghada, “to hope, wish”)
- 희망고문(希望拷問) (huimanggomun, “torture by hope”)
See also
- 소망(所望) (somang, “a wish”)
- 욕망(慾望) (yongmang, “a desire”)
- 열망(熱望) (yeolmang, “an aspiration”)