Korean

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Etymology

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From 회(灰) (hoe, grey) +‎ 갈색(褐色) (galsaek, brown).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɸwe̞ɡa̠ɭsʰɛk̚] ~ [hø̞ɡa̠ɭsʰɛk̚] ~ [ɸwe̞ɡa̠ɭsʰe̞k̚] ~ [hø̞ɡa̠ɭsʰe̞k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [///]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hoegalsaek
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hoegalsaeg
McCune–Reischauer?hoegalsaek
Yale Romanization?hoykal.sayk

Noun

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회갈색 (hoegalsaek) (hanja 灰褐色)

  1. taupe, greyish brown