오하이오
Ohaio[o̞ɦa̠io̞]
The name of the U.S. state Ohio is written as 오하이오 (Ohaio) in Korean.
Meaning: U.S. state (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Ohaio.
Did you know?
- If a Korean speaker says 오하이오 with a specific rising intonation, it can sound like the Japanese greeting おはよう ('ohayou') meaning 'good morning'.
- The transcription 오하이오 follows the 'Loanword Orthography' rules, a set of official government guidelines used to ensure all Koreans spell foreign names the same way.
- Because Korean lacks a direct equivalent for the English gliding 'oi' sound, the name is expanded into four distinct syllables: 오, 하, 이, and 오.
Examples in context
- 오하이오에서 오셨군요.Oh-ha-i-o-e-seo o-syeot-gun-yo
- 오하이오 주에 살고 싶어요.ohaiio jue salgo sipeoyo.I want to live in Ohio state.
- 그는 오하이오에서 왔어요.geuneun ohaiioeseo wasseoyo.He came from Ohio.
- 오하이오에 가본 적 있어요?ohaiioe gabon jeok isseoyo?Have you ever been to Ohio?
Example conversation
Ji-hun and Ji-eun are talking about their travel plans.
- 지훈 Ji-hun지은 씨, 이번 휴가에 어디 가요?jieun ssi, ibeon hyugae eodi gayo?Ji-eun, where are you going this vacation?
- 지은 Ji-eun저는 미국 오하이오에 가려고 해요.jeoneun miguk ohai-o-e garyeogo haeyo.I am planning to go to Ohio, USA.
- 지훈 Ji-hun오하이오에 아는 사람이 있나요?ohai-o-e aneun sarami innayo?Do you know someone in Ohio?
- 지은 Ji-eun네, 거기 친척이 살고 계세요.ne, geogi chincheogi salgo gyeseyo.Yes, a relative of mine lives there.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ohio” translations and entries 오하이오, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
