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히
히
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Korean
Syllable
히 • (hi)
Etymology 2
Of native Korean origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /çi/
- Phonetic hangeul: 히
Romanizations
Revised transcription | hi |
Revised transliteration | hi |
McCune–Reischauer | hi |
Yale | hi |
Adverb
히 • (hi)
- (of laughter) nervously
- (of laughter) with satisfaction
Etymology 3
Contraction of 하 (ha, “doing”)- and -이 (i).
Suffix
히 • (hi)
- An adverbial suffix, often forming the adverbial counterpart to an adjective formed with 하다 (hada).
- 완전히.
- Wanjeonhi.
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- 완전히.
Synonyms
- 하게 (hage)
See also
- 이 (i)
Etymology 4
Suffix
히 • (hi)
- a suffix deriving a passive verb.
히 • (hi)
- a suffix deriving a causative verb.