Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 華盛頓 (Washington), an orthographic borrowing from Chinese 華盛頓华盛顿 (Huáshèngdùn), from English Washington.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Hwaseongdon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Hwaseongdon
McCune–Reischauer?Hwasŏngdon
Yale Romanization?hwasengton

Proper noun

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화성돈 (Hwaseongdon) (hanja 華盛頓)

  1. Obsolete form of 워싱턴 (Wosingteon, Washington (a state of the United States)).
  2. Obsolete form of 워싱턴 (Wosingteon, Washington (the capital city of the United States)).
  3. Obsolete form of 워싱턴 (Wosingteon, Washington (English surname)).