촛불

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481, as Middle Korean 춋〮블〮 (Yale: chyós.púl).

Equivalent to (cho) + (-s-) + (bul).

From 촉(燭) (chok, candle) + (bul, fire).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰo̞t̚p͈uɭ] ~ [t͡ɕʰo̞p͈uɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?chotbul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?chosbul
McCune–Reischauer?ch'otpul
Yale Romanization?chospul

Noun

촛불 (chotbul)

  1. candlelight
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