하난

Korean

Etymology

Somehow derived from Middle Korean 하다 (Yale: hata, “to be many”) and formed with the adnominal suffix -ㄴ (-n), but the middle element -나- (-na-) defies explanation.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hanan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hanan
McCune–Reischauer?hanan
Yale Romanization?hanan

Determiner

하난 • (hanan)

  1. (southwestern Jeolla dialect) many
    Synonym: (Standard Seoul) 많은 (maneun)
    하난 사람 (Jindo Island)
    hanan saram
    many people
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