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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Hunminjeong'eum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446, as Middle Korean 활 (Yale: hwàl).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | hwal |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hwal |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | hwal |
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| Yale Romanization? | hwal |
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Noun
활 • (hwal)
- (archery) bow
- Synonym: 궁(弓) (gung)
- (music) bow (rod used for playing stringed instruments)
Derived terms
Derived terms
- 화살 (hwasal, “arrow”)
- 활과 화살 (hwalgwa hwasal, “bow and arrow”)
- 활시위 (hwalsiwi, “bowstring”)
- 활꼴 (hwalkkol, “circular segment”)
- 활쏘기 (hwalssogi, “archery”)
- 활쓰기 (hwalsseugi, “bow stroke”)
- 솜활 (somhwal, “cotton bow”)