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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 벼슬〮 (Yale: pyèsúl).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | byeoseul |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | byeoseul |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | pyŏsŭl |
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| Yale Romanization? | pyesul |
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Noun
벼슬 • (byeoseul)
- government official, officialdom
- (South Gyeongsang, Chungcheong) Synonym of 볏 (byeot): crest, cockscomb
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