혼자

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄒᆞᄫᆞᅀᅡ (Yale: hoWoza). Cognate with 한 (han, “one”), 홀로 (hollo, “alone”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɸʷo̞ɲd͡ʑa̠]

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• Phonetic hangul: [혼자]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	honja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	honja
McCune–Reischauer?	honja
Yale Romanization?	hon.ca

Noun

혼자 • (honja)

1. solitude
2. alone, (all) by oneself, (all) on one's own

   도와 드릴까요? 고맙지만, 혼자 할 수 있을 것 같아요.

   dowa deurilkkayo? gomapjiman, honja hal su isseul geot gatayo.

   Can I help? Thank you but I think I can cope alone.