Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 火曜日, from 火 ‎(“fire”) + 曜日 ‎(“day of the week”), from Latin dies Martis (“day of Mars”), through Indian astrology in the fifth century as Sanskrit maṅgalavāra (maṅgala, “of the planet Mars”) into Buddhist astrology in the eighth century as 火曜日 (火, “fire”, the Buddhist element associated with the planet Mars).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɸwa̠joiɭ/
• Phonetic hangeul: 화요일