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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the 명의록언해, 1777, as Early Modern Korean 휴ᄑᆞ람 (Yale: hyupholam), 휴 (hyu) + ᄑᆞ람 (pholam, “whistle”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | hwiparam |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hwipalam |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | hwip'aram |
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| Yale Romanization? | hwi.phalam |
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Noun
휘파람 • (hwiparam)
- whistle (shrill, high-pitched sound made by forcing air through the mouth)
- 휘파람을 불다 ― hwiparameul bulda ― to whistle
- break wind
- 휘파람을 불다 ― hwiparameul bulda ― to break wind
Derived terms