Etymology

hanok

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Today it means: A type of traditional Korean house first designed and built in the 14th century during the Joseon Dynasty. Full definition →

Korean 한옥(韓屋)
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  1. Korean · borrowed from한옥(韓屋)
  2. English todayhanok

Borrowed from Korean 한옥(韓屋) (hanok).

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