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wolse

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈwɒlseɪ/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈwəʊlseɪ/
  • General-American: /ˈwɔlseɪ/
  • General-American: /ˈwoʊlseɪ/
  • rhymes with -ɒlseɪ
  • rhymes with -əʊlseɪ

1

noun

Meaning 1

A lease in the South Korean real estate market in which rent is paid monthly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: business, real-estate

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 월세(月貰) (wolse).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 月貰 /月贳 (jyut6 sai3) — lease with monthly rent in South Korea
  • Chinese Mandarin: 月貰 /月贳 (yuèshì) — lease with monthly rent in South Korea
  • Japanese: 月貰 (woruse) — lease with monthly rent in South Korea
  • Korean: 월세 (wolse) — lease with monthly rent in South Korea