술

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술 U+C220, 술
HANGUL SYLLABLE SUL
Composition:ㅅ + ㅜ + ㄹ
← 숟
 		Hangul Syllables 숡 →
수숙숚숛순숝숞
숟술숡숢숣숤숥
숦숧숨숩숪숫숬
숭숮숯숰숱숲숳
쇼 ←→ 숴

Korean

Etymology 1

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술 (sul, “liquor”)

First attested in the Jīlín lèishì (鷄林類事 / 계림유사), 1103, as Late Old Korean 酥孛 (Yale: swùpùl).

In the hangul script, first attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 수을 (Yale: swùùl), presumably via unattested *수ᄫᅳᆯ (Yale: swùWùl).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sul
McCune–Reischauer?sul
Yale Romanization?swul
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 술의 / 술에 / 술까지

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word takes low pitch only before consonant-initial multisyllabic suffixes.

Noun

술 • (sul)

  1. alcoholic beverage; liquor
Derived terms
See also
  • 酒 (ju), the hanja for "alcoholic beverage"

Etymology 2

First attested in the Gugeupbang eonhae (救急方諺解 / 구급방언해), 1466, as Middle Korean 술〮 (Yale: swúl).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sul
McCune–Reischauer?sul
Yale Romanization?swul

Counter

술 • (sul)

  1. scoop; spoonful
    Synonyms: 수저 (sujeo), 숟가락 (sutgarak)
    두 술만 더 떠 주세요. ― Du sulman deo tteo juseyo. ― Can you give me two extra scoops?

Noun

술 • (sul)

  1. (archaic or dialectal) spoon

Etymology 3

Of native Korean origin.

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?sul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sul
McCune–Reischauer?sul
Yale Romanization?swūl

Noun

술 • (sul)

  1. tassel or fringe (on flags, curtains, clothing, etc.)
Derived terms

Etymology 4

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

술 (sul)

More information
  1. 術: skill
    (eumhun reading: 재주 술 (jaeju sul))
    (MC reading: 術 (MC zywit))
  2. 述: telling
    (eumhun reading: 지을 술 (jieul sul))
    (MC reading: 述 (MC zywit))
  3. 戌: sign of the Dog
    (eumhun reading: 개 술 (gae sul))
    (MC reading: 戌 (MC swit))
  4. 鉥: matting needle
    (eumhun reading: 돗바늘 술 (dotbaneul sul))
    (MC reading: 鉥)
  5. 絉: thread
    (eumhun reading: 끈 술 (kkeun sul))
    (MC reading: 絉)

Middle Korean

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Noun

술〮 (swúl)

  1. spoon
Descendants
  • Korean: 술 (sul)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

술 (swùl)

  1. Alternative form of 수을 (swùùl, “liquor”)
Descendants
  • Korean: 술 (sul)
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