wolse

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 월세(月貰) (wolse).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈwɒlseɪ/, /ˈwəʊlseɪ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈwɔlseɪ/, /ˈwoʊlseɪ/
• Rhymes: -ɒlseɪ, -əʊlseɪ

Noun

wolse (uncountable)

2. (real estate) A lease in the South Korean real estate market in which rent is paid monthly.

   Coordinate terms: jeonse, banjeonse, sageulse

Usage notes

• Often used when drawing comparisons with jeonse, which is a form of rental contract unique to South Korea, since wolse is a form of lease that non-Koreans are more likely to be familiar with.

Translations

lease with monthly rent in South Korea

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 月貰／月贳 (jyut⁶ sai³)

  Mandarin: 月貰／月贳 (yuèshì)

• Japanese: 月貰 (woruse)
• Korean: 월세(月貰) (ko) (wolse)