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U+C220, 술
HANGUL SYLLABLE SUL
Composition: + +

[U+C21F]
Hangul Syllables
[U+C221]




쇼 ←→ 숴

Korean

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Etymology 1

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(sul, “liquor”)

First attested in the Jīlín lèishì (鷄林類事 / 계림유사), 1103, as Late Old Korean 酥孛 (Yale: swùpùl).

In the hangul script, first attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 수을 (Yale: swùùl), presumably via unattested *수ᄫᅳᆯ (Yale: swùWùl).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰuɭ]
    • Audio:(file)
  • Phonetic hangul: []
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sul
McCune–Reischauer?sul
Yale Romanization?swul
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 의 / 에 / 술

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word takes low pitch only before consonant-initial multisyllabic suffixes.

Noun

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(sul)

  1. alcoholic beverage; liquor
Derived terms
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See also
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  • (ju), the hanja for "alcoholic beverage"

Etymology 2

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First attested in the Gugeupbang eonhae (救急方諺解 / 구급방언해), 1466, as Middle Korean 술〮 (Yale: swúl).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sul
McCune–Reischauer?sul
Yale Romanization?swul

Counter

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(sul)

  1. scoop; spoonful
    Synonyms: 수저 (sujeo), 숟가락 (sutgarak)
    주세요.Du sulman deo tteo juseyo.Can you give me two extra scoops?

Noun

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(sul)

  1. (archaic or dialectal) spoon
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Etymology 3

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Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰu(ː)ɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sul
McCune–Reischauer?sul
Yale Romanization?swūl

Noun

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(sul)

  1. tassel or fringe (on flags, curtains, clothing, etc.)
Derived terms
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Etymology 4

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Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

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(sul)

Middle Korean

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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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술〮 (swúl)

  1. spoon
Descendants
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  • Korean: (sul)

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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(swùl)

  1. Alternative form of 수을 (swùùl, liquor)
Descendants
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  • Korean: (sul)