"활" meaning in Korean

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Noun

IPA: [ɸwa̠ɭ] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: hwal [romanization]
Etymology: First attested in the Hunminjeong'eum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446, as Middle Korean 활 (Yale: hwàl). Etymology templates: {{ko-etym-native|hh|활|hwàl}} First attested in the Hunminjeong'eum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446, as Middle Korean 활 (Yale: hwàl). Head templates: {{ko-noun}} 활 • (hwal)
  1. (archery) bow Categories (topical): Archery Synonyms: (alt: )
    Sense id: en-활-ko-noun-wXev~f9k Categories (other): Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean terms with redundant script codes, Korean terms with redundant transliterations, Native Korean words Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 58 42 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Native Korean words: 60 40 Topics: archery, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war
  2. (music) bow (rod used for playing stringed instruments) Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-활-ko-noun-ARPljitk Categories (other): Korean entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 화살 (hwasal) (english: arrow), 활과 화살 (hwalgwa hwasal) (english: bow and arrow), 활시위 (hwalsiwi) (english: bowstring), 활꼴 (hwalkkol) (english: circular segment), 활쏘기 (hwalssogi) (english: archery), 활쓰기 (hwalsseugi) (english: bow stroke), 솜활 (somhwal) (english: cotton bow)

Alternative forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "arrow",
      "roman": "hwasal",
      "word": "화살"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "bow and arrow",
      "roman": "hwalgwa hwasal",
      "word": "활과 화살"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "bowstring",
      "roman": "hwalsiwi",
      "word": "활시위"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "circular segment",
      "roman": "hwalkkol",
      "word": "활꼴"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "archery",
      "roman": "hwalssogi",
      "word": "활쏘기"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "bow stroke",
      "roman": "hwalsseugi",
      "word": "활쓰기"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "cotton bow",
      "roman": "somhwal",
      "word": "솜활"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hh",
        "2": "활",
        "3": "hwàl"
      },
      "expansion": "First attested in the Hunminjeong'eum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446, as Middle Korean 활 (Yale: hwàl).",
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    }
  ],
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "hwal",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "활 • (hwal)",
      "name": "ko-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Korean",
  "lang_code": "ko",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "ko",
          "name": "Archery",
          "orig": "ko:Archery",
          "parents": [
            "Sports",
            "Weapons",
            "Human activity",
            "Hunting",
            "Military",
            "Tools",
            "Human behaviour",
            "Society",
            "Technology",
            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "45 55",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Korean entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "60 40",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "bow"
      ],
      "id": "en-활-ko-noun-wXev~f9k",
      "links": [
        [
          "archery",
          "archery"
        ],
        [
          "bow",
          "bow"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(archery) bow"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "alt": "弓",
          "word": "궁"
        }
      ],
      "topics": [
        "archery",
        "government",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "martial-arts",
        "military",
        "politics",
        "sports",
        "war"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "ko",
          "name": "Music",
          "orig": "ko:Music",
          "parents": [
            "Art",
            "Sound",
            "Culture",
            "Energy",
            "Society",
            "Nature",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "45 55",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Korean entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "bow (rod used for playing stringed instruments)"
      ],
      "id": "en-활-ko-noun-ARPljitk",
      "links": [
        [
          "music",
          "music"
        ],
        [
          "bow",
          "bow"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(music) bow (rod used for playing stringed instruments)"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "entertainment",
        "lifestyle",
        "music"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ɸwa̠ɭ]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "other": "[활]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "활"
}
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    "Korean lemmas",
    "Korean nouns",
    "Korean terms derived from Middle Korean",
    "Korean terms inherited from Middle Korean",
    "Korean terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Korean terms with redundant script codes",
    "Korean terms with redundant transliterations",
    "Native Korean words"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "arrow",
      "roman": "hwasal",
      "word": "화살"
    },
    {
      "english": "bow and arrow",
      "roman": "hwalgwa hwasal",
      "word": "활과 화살"
    },
    {
      "english": "bowstring",
      "roman": "hwalsiwi",
      "word": "활시위"
    },
    {
      "english": "circular segment",
      "roman": "hwalkkol",
      "word": "활꼴"
    },
    {
      "english": "archery",
      "roman": "hwalssogi",
      "word": "활쏘기"
    },
    {
      "english": "bow stroke",
      "roman": "hwalsseugi",
      "word": "활쓰기"
    },
    {
      "english": "cotton bow",
      "roman": "somhwal",
      "word": "솜활"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hh",
        "2": "활",
        "3": "hwàl"
      },
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      "name": "ko-etym-native"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "First attested in the Hunminjeong'eum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446, as Middle Korean 활 (Yale: hwàl).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "hwal",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "활 • (hwal)",
      "name": "ko-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Korean",
  "lang_code": "ko",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "ko:Archery"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "bow"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "archery",
          "archery"
        ],
        [
          "bow",
          "bow"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(archery) bow"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "alt": "弓",
          "word": "궁"
        }
      ],
      "topics": [
        "archery",
        "government",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "martial-arts",
        "military",
        "politics",
        "sports",
        "war"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "ko:Music"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "bow (rod used for playing stringed instruments)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "music",
          "music"
        ],
        [
          "bow",
          "bow"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(music) bow (rod used for playing stringed instruments)"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "entertainment",
        "lifestyle",
        "music"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ɸwa̠ɭ]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "other": "[활]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "활"
}

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