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Korean
Etymology
Of native Korean origin. First attested in the Gugeupbang eonhae (救急方諺解 / 구급방언해), 1466, as Middle Korean 불앓 (Yale: pwul.alh).
Etymologically, 불 (bul, “testicle”) + 알 (al, “egg”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | bural |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bul'al |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | pural |
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| Yale Romanization? | pul.al |
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Noun
불알 • (bural)
- (colloquial) balls; testicles
Synonyms
- 불 (bul) (colloquial, but uncommon)
- (Sino Korean) 고환 (gohwan)
Derived terms