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호주
호주
濠洲
[ hoju ]
「고유명사」 Proper Noun
• Australia
Another name used in Korea for Australia, a country that makes up most of Oceania.
countries & nations
Oceania
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Intermediate
The hanja from which the word comes
濠 (호)
–
moat, defensive water trench around a castle or city
洲 (주)
–
sandbank, islet, shoal, river islet
Synonyms
오스트레일리아
–
Australia
Other meanings of the word 호주
1
head of a household
(Noun)
Neighboring words in the dictionary
형용사
형제
형제애
형태
혜택
호
호떡
호반
호주
호흡
혹성
혹은
혼인
홀
홀어미
홈
홈통
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