🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

항아리

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hang-a-ri

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Urn/ɜːrn/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"유골을 항아리에 모셨습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A decorative vase, typically with a pedestal or base, often used for holding the cremated remains of a person.

    "The family placed the ornate ceramic urn on the mantelpiece."
  2. 2

    A large metal container with a spigot, used for boiling or storing water or making tea and coffee.

    "A large coffee urn was set up at the back of the conference hall."

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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'urna', meaning a water pitcher, urn, or voting box. Entering Middle English in the 16th century, the term broadened historically to encompass decorative vessels for holding ashes or valuable items.

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