Hangeul
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Korean 한글 (han-geul, “Korean script”), from Archaic Korean ᄒᆞᆫ (“great”) + 글 (geul, “script”).
Pronunciation

the word “hangeul” in hangeul
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈhɑnˌɡul/
- Hyphenation: Han‧geul
Noun
Hangeul (uncountable)
- The phonetic alphabet used to write the Korean language.
- Synonyms: Chosongul, chosongul, Joseongeul, joseongeul (North Korea)
Usage notes
- The spelling Hangeul/hangeul is from the Korean spelling in the 1959-SK transcription and the 2000 South Korean Revised transcription. Hangul derives from the older McCune-Reischauer transcription hangŭl written without the diacritics: it is the more common English spelling. Within the English Wiktionary, hangeul is preferred.
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Translations
Korean phonetic script
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