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Korean
Etymology
불 (bul, “fire”) + 꽃 (kkot, “flower”). Compare Japanese 火花 (hibana, “spark”, literally “fiery flower”) and 花火 (hanabi, “fireworks”, literally “flowery fire”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | bulkkot |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bulkkoch |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | pulkkot |
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| Yale Romanization? | pul.kkoch |
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Noun
불꽃 • (bulkkot)
- a flame, flare
불꽃이 확 피어올랐다- bulkkoch-i hwak pieoollatda
- The fire flared up
- a spark
- fireworks; a firecracker
불꽃을 쏘아올리다- bulkkoch-eul ssoaollida
- to let off fireworks
Derived terms
- 불꽃놀이 (bulkkonnori, “a fireworks display”)
- 불꽃 튀는 (bulkkot twineun, “fiery, intense”)
Related terms
- 불똥 (bulttong, “sparks”)
- 불씨 (bulssi, “embers”)