올

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올 U+C62C, 올
HANGUL SYLLABLE OL
Composition:ㅇ + ㅗ + ㄹ
← 옫
 		Hangul Syllables 옭 →
오옥옦옧온옩옪
옫올옭옮옯옰옱
옲옳옴옵옶옷옸
옹옺옻옼옽옾옿
예 ←→ 와

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Nammyeongjip eonhae (南明集諺解 / 남명집언해), 1482, as Middle Korean 옳 (Yale: wòlh).

Pronunciation

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

Determiner

올 • (ol)

  1. (in) this year
    올 설날 선물 ― ol seollal seonmul ― A present for Seolnal this year.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

First attested in the Won'gakgyeong eonhae (圓覺經諺解 / 원각경언해), 1465, as Middle Korean 올〯 (Yale: wǒl).

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?ol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ol
McCune–Reischauer?ol
Yale Romanization?ōl

Noun

올 • (ol)

  1. a thread, strand, ply, warp (of string)
Derived terms
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Pseudo-anglicism, derived from all.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

올 • (ol)

  1. (gay slang) vers, versatile
    Coordinate terms: 바텀 (bateom, “bottom”), 탑 (tap, “top”)
Derived terms

Etymology 4

See the main entry.

Determiner

올 • (ol)

  1. future adnominal form of 오다 (oda, “to come”): coming (in the future)
    그가 올 시간 ― geu-ga ol sigan ― the time when he will come

Etymology 5

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

올 (ol)

More information
  1. 兀: eminent
    (eumhun reading: 우뚝할 올 (uttukhal ol))
    (MC reading: 兀 (MC ngwot))
  2. 嗢: choke
    (eumhun reading: 목멜 올 (mongmel ol))
    (MC reading: 嗢 (MC 'wot|'weat))
  3. 膃: fat
    (eumhun reading: 살질 올 (saljil ol))
    (MC reading: 膃 (MC 'wot))
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