희랍

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 希臘 (“Greece”), ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἑλλάς (Hellás).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Huirap
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Huilab
McCune–Reischauer?Hŭirap
Yale Romanization?huylap

Proper noun

희랍 • (Huirap) (hanja 希臘)

  1. (dated) Greece (a country in Southeast Europe)

Usage Note

In contemporary Korean, 희랍 is usually used in the ancient Greek terms, while 그리스 could be used in describing both ancient and modern Greek ones.

Synonyms

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