하드

Korean

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hadeu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hadeu
McCune–Reischauer?hadŭ
Yale Romanization?hatu

Etymology 1

From the brand name 삼강하드 (Samgang Hadeu), an ice cream bar released in 1962 which was the first mass-produced ice cream in South Korea. Presumably ultimately from English hard, in reference to the ice cream being frozen.

Noun

하드 • (hadeu)

  1. ice cream bar
    하드를 먹다가 이를 다쳤어.
    hadeu-reul meokdaga i-reul dacheosseo.
    I hurt my teeth while eating an ice cream bar.
  2. (dated) ice creams in general
    Synonym: 아이스크림 (aiseukeurim)

Etymology 2

Ultimately from English hard disk, probably clipped from 하드 디스크 (hadeu diseukeu).

Noun

하드 • (hadeu)

  1. (computing) hard disk, hard disk drive
    Synonym: 하드 디스크 (hadeu diseukeu)
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