NYT Dictionary

HANGUL

/ˈhɑnˌɡul/
NounHAN-gulhan-gul · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022

Meaning

The phonetic alphabet used to write the Korean language.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

[Alt: 한글 ㅎ=h ㅏ=a ㄴ=n ㄱ=g ㅡ=eu ㄹ=l] From Korean 한글 (han'geul, “Korean script”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

Chosongul

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2022.

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