Word origins

• lineA path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
• parkA tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or adjacent to a residence, such as for the preservation of game, for walking, riding, or the like.
• junA monetary unit of North Korea and formerly of South Korea, equal to one hundredth of a won.
• ohA hydroxyl, or alcohol, functional group.
• songA musical composition with lyrics for voice or voices, performed by singing.
• sonOne's male offspring.
• leeA protected cove or harbor, out of the wind.
• SamsungA consumer electronic device manufactured by the South Korean conglomerate company Samsung.
• imirregular galaxy with no coherent structure
• wius
• hongA foreign trading company in China.
• wonTo live, remain.
• kimA male given name transferred from the surname.
• sinA violation of divine will or religious law.
• liThe Chinese mile, a traditional unit of distance equal to 1500 chis or 150 zhangs, now standardized as a half-kilometer (500 meters).
• rirex imperator (“king-emperor”) or regina imperatrix (“queen-empress”); the initials by which a British monarch signed documents after his or her name from 1877 until 1947.
• jaYes.
• SEOA surname from Korean.
• sudanA traditional Korean punch, made from boiled rice flour cakes and honeyed water, often consumed on holidays.
• mentA segment of a performance where artists speak to the audience.
• yuAn ancient Chinese wine-bucket, often having a decorative cover.
• namThe Vietnam War.
• HyundaiA car manufactured by the Hyundai Motor Group.
• koA local shape to which the ko rule applies; a ko shape.
• yangA principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with bright, hot, masculine, etc. elements of the natural world.
• choA surname from Korean.
• KIAA person who is killed in action.
• KuA surname from Korean.
• huhUsed to express doubt or confusion.
• changA traditional harp of central and southwest Asia
• chaTea, (sometimes dialect) specifically masala chai.
• hanSorrowful resentment, as a part of the Korean cultural identity.
• dongThe currency of Vietnam, 100 xus. Symbol: ₫
• booA loud exclamation intended to scare someone. Usually used when one has been hidden from the target, and then appears unexpectedly. Often used in playful or jokeful context.
• wooTo endeavor to gain someone's affection or support.
• ChungA common surname from Korean.
• eoA Korean wooden percussion instrument in the shape of a tiger with a serrated back, played by running a bamboo whisk across the serrations.
• YiAn ethnic group who live primarily in mountainous areas of southwest China.
• KohA surname.
• shinThe front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone: Shinbone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• jinA portion of dead wood on a branch or at the top of the trunk of a bonsai tree, whether formed naturally or deliberately to suggest age and hardship.
• WieA surname from Korean.
• karaA bangle worn by Sikhs, one of the five Ks, to remind them to do God's work.
• HahnA surname from Korean.
• bunA small bread roll that is sweetened or spiced.
• punTo beat; strike with force; to ram; to pound, as in a mortar; reduce to powder, to pulverize.
• ChunA surname from Korean.
• kangA traditional long platform of brick, clay or concrete, used for heating in colder parts of China and suitable for sleeping on at night.
• yongA surname.
• ChongA surname.
• YunA surname from Mandarin.
• yakAn ox-like mammal native to the Himalayas, Mongolia, Myanmar, and Tibet with dark, long, and silky hair, a horse-like tail, and a full, bushy mane.
• kwanA school of Korean martial arts.
• baeThe ship prefix for ships of the navy of Ecuador.
• hofAn enclosure, court, dwelling, building, or house.
• bakA wooden clapper used in Korean courts and rituals
• KwonA surname from Chinese.
• chooThe sound of a locomotive whistle.
• gatA Gatling gun.
• ryuA Japanese school of a specific discipline, usually martial arts.
• munMust.
• HurA surname.
• yooA surname from Korean.
• PyongyangThe capital city of North Korea.
• jangFermented ingredients used as the base for many Korean dishes and sauces.
• taekwondoA martial art from Korea, known for its elaborate kicking techniques. The sparring aspect is a recognised Olympic sport.
• yoonA surname from Korean.
• JeongA surname from Korean, a more recent transliteration of Chung.
• ROHA surname from Korean.
• KooA surname from Cantonese.
• ahnA surname from Korean.
• HyunA surname from Korean.
• PILA leaflet inserted in a package of medicine, providing information about the drug for the patient.
• agassiMiss, a young Korean, usually unmarried woman. Used as a form of address
• yeoA surname.
• hangulThe phonetic alphabet used to write the Korean language.
• kekUsed to indicate laughter or humour.
• BusanA metropolitan city of South Korea. It is the second largest city and the largest port city in Korea. It is also well known for its beaches and port.
• suhA surname from Korean.
• GayaA Korean confederacy of territorial polities in the Nakdong River basin of southern Korea, growing out of the Byeonhan confederacy of the Samhan period.
• cheongAny of various Korean sweet syrups and fruit preserves.
• YeongA unisex given name from Korean.
• kutA traditional Korean shamanic ritual.
• EOMA surname from Korean.
• MyungA surname from Korean.
• SillaAn ancient kingdom in modern Korea, one of the Three Kingdoms, existing from 57 BCE to 935 CE; at its maximum covering all of modern South Korea and most of modern North Korea.
• SeongA surname from Korean.
• jamoAny of the component letters of the Korean hangul alphabet.
• SinanA county of Tongren, Guizhou, China.
• hwanThe monetary unit of South Korea from February 15, 1953 to June 9, 1962.
• sonea subjective unit of loudness for an average listener equal to the loudness of a 1000-hertz sound that has an intensity 40 decibels above the listener's own threshold of hearing
• YounA surname.
• RheeA surname.
• gimEdible seaweed in Korean cuisine.
• ChaeA surname.
• jeonA fried, filled pancake-like food eaten in Korea
• gegTo walk carelessly or in a careless manner.
• jejuA South American (Amazonian) erythrinid fish, Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus (formerly sometimes Erythrinus unitaeniatus).
• IncheonA city in South Korea.
• hapkidoAn eclectic Korean martial art founded by Choi Young-sul, a student of Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu.