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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 海溢, from 海 (“sea”) + 溢 (“flood”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | haeil |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | haeil |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | haeil |
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| Yale Romanization? | hāyil |
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Noun
해일 • (haeil) (hanja 海溢)
- tidal wave, tsunami
- 해일이 덮치다 ― haeir-i deopchida ― to be hit/struck by a tidal wave
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