악화
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 惡化.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [a̠kʰwa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [아콰]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | akhwa |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | aghwa |
| McCune–Reischauer? | akhwa |
| Yale Romanization? | ak.hwa |
Noun
악화 • (akhwa) (hanja 惡化)
- deterioration, degeneration, aggravation, exacerbation
- Antonym: 호전(好轉) (hojeon, “improvement”)
Derived terms
- 악화(惡化)하다 (akhwahada)
- 악화(惡化)되다 (akhwadoeda)
- 악화(惡化)시키다 (akhwasikida)