hangul

noun, often capitalized

han·gul | \ ˈhän-ˌgül

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Definition of hangul

: the alphabetic script in which Korean is written

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Recent Examples on the Web But nearly 600 years ago, a scientifically minded Korean king introduced hangul, an indigenous writing system often called the best designed syllabary in the world. — New York Times, "The Week in Arts: One Ariana Grande, Two Stadiums; Toni Morrison on the Silver Screen," 15 June 2019

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“Hangul.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hangul. Accessed 28 January 2020.

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