HANGUL


Meaning of HANGUL in English

/hahng"goohl/ , n.

the Korean alphabetic writing system, introduced in the 15th century, containing 14 consonants and 11 vowels.

[ han great (but frequently taken to be Han hán Korea) + kul writing ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .