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행복

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Korean

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Etymology

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    Sino-Korean word from 幸福, from (happiness) + (blessing)

    Pronunciation

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    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈhɛ(ː)ŋbo̞k̚] ~ [ˈhe̞(ː)ŋbo̞k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?haengbok
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?haengbog
    McCune–Reischauer?haengbok
    Yale Romanization?hāyngpok
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    Noun

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    행복 (haengbok) (hanja 幸福)

    1. happiness
    2. good fortune

    Synonyms

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