한류

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Korean[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Sino-Korean word from 韓流, from (Korean) + (current).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈha̠(ː)ʎʎu]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hallyu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hanlyu
McCune–Reischauer?hallyu
Yale Romanization?hānlyu

Noun[edit]

한류 (hallyu) (hanja 韓流)

  1. Hallyu, the Korean Wave (the spread of South Korean popular culture and entertainment in other parts of the world)

Etymology 2[edit]

Sino-Korean word from 寒流, from (cold) + (current).

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

한류 (hallyu) (hanja 寒流)

  1. cold current