홀

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홀 U+D640, 홀
HANGUL SYLLABLE HOL
Composition:ㅎ + ㅗ + ㄹ
← 혿
 		Hangul Syllables 홁 →
호혹혺혻혼혽혾
혿홀홁홂홃홄홅
홆홇홈홉홊홋홌
홍홎홏홐홑홒홓
혜 ←→ 화
See also: 홀-

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hol
McCune–Reischauer?hol
Yale Romanization?hol

Etymology 1

From English hall.

Noun

홀 • (hol)

  1. hall

Etymology 2

From English hole.

Noun

홀 • (hol)

  1. (colloquial) hole
    Synonym: (more common) 구멍 (gumeong)
    18홀 골프
    18hol golpeu
    18 holes of golf

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 笏 (“tablet held by officials at court”).

Noun

홀 • (hol)

  1. (historical) tablet held by officials at court (used to take notes, or for ceremonial purposes)
    Synonym: 수판(手板) (supan)
Derived terms

Etymology 4

Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

홀 (hol)

More information
  1. 忽: suddenly; to neglect
    (eumhun reading: 갑자기 홀 (gapjagi hol))
    (MC reading: 忽 (MC xwot))
  2. 惚: absentminded
    (eumhun reading: 황홀할 홀 (hwangholhal hol))
    (MC reading: 惚 (MC xwot))
  3. 笏: tablet held by officials at court
    (eumhun reading: 홀 홀 (hol hol))
    (MC reading: 笏 (MC xwot))
  4. 囫: only used in 홀륜 (囫圇, hollyun)
    (eumhun reading: 홀 (hol))
    (MC reading: 囫)
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