Korean

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 火器

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɸwa̠(ː)ɡi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hwagi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hwagi
McCune–Reischauer?hwagi
Yale Romanization?hwāki

Noun

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화기 (hwagi) (hanja 火器)

  1. (obsolete) earthenware
  2. firearm