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hanok

hanok noun: a type of traditional Korean house first designed and built in the 14th century during the Joseon Dynasty.

hanok: a type of traditional Korean house first designed and built in the 14th century during the Joseon...
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Noun

hanok (plural hanoks)

  1. A type of traditional Korean house first designed and built in the 14th century during the Joseon Dynasty.

Forms of hanok

pluralhanoks

Origin of hanok

From Korean 한옥(韓屋) (hanok).

Words formed from hanok

  • neo-hanok
  • neohanok

Questions about hanok

What does hanok mean?
Hanok means a type of traditional Korean house first designed and built in the 14th century during the Joseon Dynasty.
What part of speech is hanok?
Hanok is a noun.
What is the plural of hanok?
The plural of hanok is hanoks.

Words near hanok in the dictionary

  1. Hanoi
  2. Hanoi Hilton
  3. Hanoi Jane
  4. Hanoian
  5. Hanoians
  6. hanok
  7. hanoks
  8. Hanon
  9. Hanor
  10. Hanover
  11. Hanover County

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