설날
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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481, as Middle Korean 섨〯날〮 (Yale: sěl-s-nál).
Compound of 설 (seol, “new year, New Year's Day”) + ㅅ (-s-, genitive infix) + 날 (nal, “day”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | seollal |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seolnal |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sŏllal |
| Yale Romanization? | sēlnal |
Noun
설날 • (seollal)
- Korean New Year; Lunar New Year celebrated in Korea
See also
설날 on the Korean Wikipedia.Wikipedia ko
