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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hanok

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
hanok
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of traditional Korean house first designed and built in the 14th century during the Joseon Dynasty.

Etymology

From Korean 한옥(韓屋) (hanok).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: 한옥(韓屋)

Inflected Forms

hanoks (plural)

Derived Forms

neohanok

Phrases

neo-hanok

Questions

What does hanok mean?
A type of traditional Korean house first designed and built in the 14th century during the Joseon Dynasty.
Where does hanok come from?
It is traced to Korean.

How to pronounce hanok

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