Korean slang profile
WHO
who
World Health Organization
An English abbreviation for the World Health Organization.
- Expanded form
- 세계 보건 기구세계 보건 기구 (World Health Organization)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 31, 2000
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
해외 보건 기사에 WHO의 발표가 소개됐다.
WHO’s announcement was introduced in international health news.
02Documented history
- 2000The 국립국어연구원’s 『2000년 신어』 lists the spelling and meaning of “WHO”.[1]
03Origin & word formation
This expression was checked in the 국립국어연구원’s 『2000년 신어』. The expanded form or corresponding name given by the collection is “세계 보건 기구 (World Health Organization)”. The first coiner and actual first use have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The definition, expanded form, or paired name in the official collection of the time was checked. This relies on a single source; the original re-quoted articles, first coinage, and current range of use require separate verification.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2000년 신어, 본문 286쪽 (국립국어연구원)Published Dec 31, 2000Original source checked Nov 15, 2026