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U+ACFD, 곽
HANGUL SYLLABLE GWAG
Composition: + +

[U+ACFC]
Hangul Syllables
[U+ACFE]
곿



고 ←→ 괘

Jeju

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Etymology

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Likely cognate with Korean (gwak, case). Compare Korean 화곽 (hwagwak, match) from 화(火) (hwa, fire) +‎ (gwak).

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Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gwak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwag
Yale Romanization?kwak

Noun

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(gwak)

  1. matchstick
    Synonyms: 성냥 (seongnyang), 화곽 (hwagwak)

Korean

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Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kwa̠k̚]
    • Audio:(file)
  • Phonetic hangul: []
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gwak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwag
McCune–Reischauer?kwak
Yale Romanization?kwak

Etymology 1

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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(gwak)

  1. (South Korea, proscribed) pack, box, case
    Synonym: 갑(匣) (gap)
  2. (North Korea) small container with a lid for dry objects
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from .

Noun

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(gwak) (hanja )

  1. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
    Synonym: 덧널 (deonneol)

Etymology 3

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Sino-Korean word from .

Proper noun

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(Gwak) (hanja )

  1. a surname, Kwak

Etymology 4

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Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

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(gwak)