English word origin

Etymology of han

From Middle English han, contraction of haven.

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Source etymology 1

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verb

plural simple present of have

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English han, contraction of haven.

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Inherited-form mentionhanenm

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Source etymology 2

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noun

Sorrowful resentment, as a part of the Korean cultural identity.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Korean 한(恨) (han), from Middle Chinese 恨 (MC honH).

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These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mention한(恨)ko

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Source etymology 3

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noun

Points awarded for yaku and doras that double a hand's final value

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Japanese 飜 (han).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mention飜ja

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