하드

Korean

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ha̠dɯ]
Phonetic hangeul: [하드]

Revised Romanization^?	hadeu
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	hadeu
McCune–Reischauer^?	hadŭ
Yale Romanization^?	hatu

Etymology 1

From the brand name 삼강하드 (Samgang Hadeu), an ice cream bar released in 1962 which was the first mass-produced ice cream in South Korea. Presumably ultimately from English hard, in reference to the ice cream being frozen.

Noun

하드 • (hadeu)

ice cream bar
하드를 먹다가 이를 다쳤어.
Hadeureul meokdaga ireul dachyeosseo.
I hurt my teeth while eating an ice cream bar.
(dated) ice creams in general
Synonym: 아이스크림 (aiseukeurim)

Etymology 2

Ultimately from English hard disk, probably clipped from 하드 디스크 (hadeu diseukeu).

Noun

하드 • (hadeu)

(computing) hard disk, hard disk drive
Synonym: 하드 디스크 (hadeu diseukeu)