"manhwa" meaning in English

See manhwa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈmænwɑː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈmænhwɑː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈmɑːnwɑː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈmɑːnhwɑː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈmɑnwɑ/ [General-American], /ˈmɑnhwɑ/ [General-American], /ˈmænwɑ/ [General-American], /ˈmænhwɑ/ [General-American] Forms: manhwas [plural], manhwa [plural]
Rhymes: -ænwɑː, -ænhwɑː, -ɑːnwɑː, -ɑːnhwɑː Etymology: Borrowed from Korean 만화(漫畫) (manhwa), from Japanese 漫(まん)画(が) (manga). Doublet of manga and manhua. Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|ltc}}, {{bor+|en|ko|만화(漫畫)}} Borrowed from Korean 만화(漫畫) (manhwa), {{der|en|ja|-}} Japanese, {{ja-r|漫%画|まん%が}} 漫(まん)画(が) (manga), {{doublet|en|manga|manhua}} Doublet of manga and manhua Head templates: {{en-noun|s|manhwa}} manhwa (plural manhwas or manhwa)
  1. (comics) A Korean comic. Wikipedia link: manhwa Categories (topical): Comics, Korean fiction Derived forms: pornhwa Related terms: manhwaga, comic book, comic strip, 4-koma Translations (Translations): manhwa [masculine] (French), manhwa (Indonesian), ма́нхва (mánxva) [feminine] (Russian), ма́нхва (mánxva) [feminine] (Ukrainian)

Inflected forms

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    },
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        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmɑːnwɑː/",
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    },
    {
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      "word": "manhwa"
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      "lang": "Ukrainian",
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}

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