칼

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칼 U+CE7C, 칼
HANGUL SYLLABLE KAL
Composition:ㅋ + ㅏ + ㄹ
← 칻
 		Hangul Syllables 칽 →
카칵칶칷칸칹칺
칻칼칽칾칿캀캁
캂캃캄캅캆캇캈
캉캊캋캌캍캎캏
치 ←→ 캐

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kal
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kal
McCune–Reischauer?k'al
Yale Romanization?khal
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 칼의 / 칼에 / 칼까지

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch and also heightens the next suffixed syllable, unless it is 에.

Etymology 1

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 갏〮 (Yale: kálh). The Middle Korean /-h/ may be the remnant of an ancient place-related suffix; see Appendix:Middle Korean h-final nouns. Might be attested in place name glosses of the Samguk Sagi as Old Korean 加尸城 (*kalKUY). Compare Japanese 刈る (karu, “to plow”).

Noun

칼 • (kal)

  1. knife, sword
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 갏〮 (Yale: kálh).

Noun

칼 • (kal)

  1. cangue
Derived terms
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