한-

See also: 한

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 하 + ㄴ (Yale: ha- + -n).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?han
Revised Romanization (translit.)?han
McCune–Reischauer?han
Yale Romanization?han

Prefix

한 • (han-)

  1. (for nouns) big, large, great, major
    Synonym: 큰 (keun)
    ‎한 (han-) + ‎길 (gil, “road, street”) → ‎한길 (han'gil, “main road”)
    ‎한 (han-) + ‎걱정 (geokjeong, “worry, concern”) → ‎한걱정 (han'geokjeong, “great worry”)
  2. (for nouns) correct, accurate; full-blown, in full swing, peak, mid-
    ‎한 (han-) + ‎복판 (bokpan, “the middle”) → ‎한복판 (hanbokpan, “the very middle”)
    ‎한 (han-) + ‎여름 (yeoreum, “summer”) → ‎한여름 (hanyeoreum, “midsummer”)
Derived terms
Korean terms prefixed with 한-

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?han
Revised Romanization (translit.)?han
McCune–Reischauer?han
Yale Romanization?han

Prefix

한 • (han-)

  1. (for nouns) outside, external
    ‎한 (han-) + ‎눈 (nun, “eye; vision, sight”) → ‎한눈 (hannun, “eyes wandering away”)
  2. (for nouns) outside of meals, out of mealtime
    ‎한 (han-) + ‎저녁 (jeonyeok, “dinner”) → ‎한저녁 (hanjeonyeok, “supper after dinner time”)
Derived terms
Korean terms prefixed with 한-
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