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U+C6B8, 울
HANGUL SYLLABLE UL
Composition: + +

Hangul Syllables

Jeju

Alternative forms

Etymology

Of native Jeju origin.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /uɭ/

Noun

(ul)

  1. above, upper, up

Antonyms

Korean





요 ←→ 워

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

First attested in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481, as Middle Korean  (Yale: wulh).

Noun

(ul)

  1. wall, fence
  2. cage
Synonyms
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Contraction of 우리 (uri).

Pronoun

(ul)

  1. we, our

Etymology 3

Of native Korean origin.

Noun

(ul)

  1. family, friend, kinsfolk, relatives

Etymology 4

From English wool.

Noun

(ul)

  1. wool