Korean word

아홉

Pronunciation

Romanizationahop

Meaning

  • numeralnine

Example

나는 아홉 시에 일어났어.na neun a hop si e i reo na sseo

I got up at nine.

Illustration for 아홉 (nine)

More examples

친구가 아홉 명 모였어.chin gu ga a hop myeong mo yeo sseo

Nine friends gathered.

Core concept

The number that comes after eight and before ten.

Common phrases

  • 아홉 명a hop myeong

    nine people

  • 아홉 개a hop kae

    nine items

  • 아홉 번a hop peon

    nine times

Similar words

구ku: Official writing and numbered information commonly use the Chinese-based form of nine.

Definition in Korean

여덟 다음이자 열보다 하나 적은 수를 세는 말yeo deol ta eu mi ja yeol bo da ha na cheo geun su reul se neun mal

Word origin

아홉 (ahop, "native Korean word for nine") is an old native Korean numeral, separate from the Sino-Korean numeral gu.

Usage tips

  • For daily time and age, this native Korean number is common, but phone numbers often use another Korean number system.

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