실솔

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Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 蟋蟀.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?silsol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?silsol
McCune–Reischauer?silssol
Yale Romanization?silqsol

Noun

실솔 (silsol) (hanja 蟋蟀)

  1. (archaic) cricket (insect)
    • c. 1850, 朴孝寬 (Bak Hyo-gwan), 歌曲源流 (Gagok wollyu) [Flowing Spring of Song]:
      님 글인 상사몽이 실솔의 넉시되야 / 추야장 깁푼 밤에 니믜 방에 드럿다가 / 날 닛고 깁히든 ᄌᆞᆷ을 ᄭᆡ와볼ᄭᅡ ᄒᆞ노라.
      Nim geurin sangsamong-i silsol-ui neoks-i doeya / chuyajang gipun bam-e nim-ui bang-e deureotdaga / na-l nitkko gipi deun jam-eul kkaewabolkka hanora.
      May my love-dreams for my beloved become the cricket's soul / And steal into her room in the long and deep autumn night / And rouse her from the profound sleep in which she has forgotten me.

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