태양

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Contents 1 Korean 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms

[edit] Korean

[edit] Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 太 (“great”) and 陽 (“star”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: tʰɛˈjaŋ
• Phonetic hangul: 태양

[edit] Noun

태양 (taeyang, hanja 太陽)

1. the Sun
2. (figuratively) Someone of extraordinary importance.

   아이들의 태양이 되어주실 선생

   aideur-ui taeyang-i doe-eojusil seonsaeng

   a teacher who will be the center of the children's lives

[edit] Synonyms

• 해 (hae)

[edit] Derived terms

• 태양전지 (taeyangjeonji, “photovoltaic cell”)