hong
word
/ˈhɔŋ/
hawng
/hˈɒŋ/
hong
Definition
A historical Korean unit of money. It is a rare word in modern English and usually appears in historical or academic contexts.
Usage & Nuances
This is a specialized historical noun, not a common everyday word. Learners will mostly see it in texts about Korean history, old trade, or currency systems, often next to numbers or comparisons with other old units.
Spanish: hong (unidad monetaria antigua de Corea)Portuguese (BR): hong (unidade monetária antiga da Coreia)Portuguese (PT): hong (unidade monetária antiga da Coreia)Chinese (Simplified): 洪（朝鲜古代货币单位）Chinese (Traditional): 洪（朝鮮古代貨幣單位）Hindi: होंग (कोरिया की प्राचीन मुद्रा इकाई)Arabic: هونغ (وحدة نقدية كورية قديمة)Bengali: হং (কোরিয়ান পুরানো মুদ্রার একক)Russian: хон (старая корейская денежная единица)Japanese: ホン（朝鮮時代の貨幣単位）Vietnamese: hong (đơn vị tiền tệ cổ của Hàn Quốc)Korean: 홍 (조선 시대의 화폐 단위)Turkish: hong (Kore’nin eski para birimi)Urdu: ہونگ (قدیم کوریائی مالیاتی اکائی)Indonesian: hong (satuan uang kuno Korea)
Example Sentences
The record says the tax was five hong.
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One hong could buy rice in that period.
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The old book uses the word hong for money.
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I had to look up what hong meant when I saw it in the article.
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The museum label explained that hong was an old Korean currency unit.
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Unless you study history, you probably won't come across hong very often.
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