hwan

noun

ˈ(h)wän

plural hwan

: the won of South Korea

Note: Although won is the transliteration that is currently used for South Korea's basic monetary unit, hwan was the prevalent transliteration from 1953 to 1962.

Word History

Etymology

Korean

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

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