hyangga

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noun

A form of ancient Korean poetry written using hyangchal.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nounhyangga (uncountable)

alternative hyangka

  1. uncountableA form of ancient Korean poetry written using hyangchal.

Origin

  1. Korean향가(鄕歌)
  2. Englishhyangga

Borrowed from Korean 향가(鄕歌) (hyangga, literally “village song”).

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APA

hyangga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyangga

MLA

“hyangga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyangga. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyangga,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyangga.

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