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Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 曰, Classical Chinese quotative marker.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | wal |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | wal |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | wal |
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| Yale Romanization? | wal |
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Adverb
왈 • (wal) (hanja 曰)
- said, according to; intervenes between a quoted speaker and the quote.
- Synonyms: 말로 (mal-lo), 가라사대 (garasadae)
공자 왈, "배우고 때때로 익히면 즐겁지 아니한가?"- Gongja wal, bae'ugo ttaettaero ikhimyeon jeulgeopji anihan'ga?"
- Confucius said: "Is it not a pleasure to study, and to practice what you have learned?"
선생님 왈, 글자 수만 맞추면 내용이 헛소리라도 무조건 만점이라 그랬다.- Seonsaengnim wal, geulja su-man matchumyeon naeyong-i heotsori-rado mujogeon manjeom-ira geuraetda.
- According to the teacher, you'd get a full mark just by meeting the length requirements, even if everything you wrote was nonsense.
Usage notes
- Often written in the hanja form.
- Sometimes has a humorous nuance.
Etymology 2
Korean reading of various Chinese characters.
Syllable
왈 (wal)
More information
- 曰:
- (MC reading: 曰 (MC hjwot))