환도

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Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from (rings (of the scabbard)) + (sword)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

환도 (hwando) (hanja 環刀)

  1. (history, weaponry) single-bladed curved military sword used during the Joseon dynasty (much closer to Japanese wakazaki in appearance in real life)
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Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 丸都. Christopher Beckwith proposes a native Korean etymology based on Old Chinese reading of the characters, approximately *warta, which can further be compared to Mongol ᠣᠷᠳᠣ.

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

환도 (Hwando) (hanja 丸都)

  1. a fortress in ancient Goguryeo kingdom

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