Korean edit

Etymology edit

From 개화(開化) (gaehwa, enlightenment, civilisation) +‎ 하다 (-hada, to do, light verb deriving active verbs).

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kɛβwa̠ɦa̠da̠] ~ [ke̞βwa̠ɦa̠da̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaehwahada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaehwahada
McCune–Reischauer?kaehwahada
Yale Romanization?kayhwahata

Verb edit

개화하다 (gaehwahada) (infinitive 개화해 or 개화하여, sequential 개화하니)

  1. (transitive) to civilise, enlighten

Conjugation edit

See also edit