화사
Korean
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɸwa̠sʰa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [화사]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | hwasa |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hwasa |
McCune–Reischauer? | hwasa |
Yale Romanization? | hwasa |
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 花 (花, “striped”) + 蛇 (蛇, “snake”)
Noun
화사 • (hwasa) (hanja 花蛇)
- (dated) a striped snake: tiger keelback (Rhabdophis tigrinus)
- Synonyms: 꽃뱀 (kkotbaem), 유혈목이 (yuhyeolmogi)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 華奢.
Root
화사 • (hwasa) (hanja 華奢)
- Root of 화사하다 (hwasahada, “to be splendid, to be exquisite”). Rarely used alone.