볼

볼 U+BCFC, 볼 HANGUL SYLLABLE BOL Composition: ㅂ + ㅗ + ㄹ ← 볻 [U+BCFB] Hangul Syllables 볽 → [U+BCFD]

보복볶볷본볹볺 볻볼볽볾볿봀봁 봂봃봄봅봆봇봈 봉봊봋봌봍봎봏
볘 ←	→ 봐

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [po̞ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [볼]

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

Etymology 1

First attested in the Eonhae duchang jibyo (諺解痘瘡集要 / 언해두창집요), 1608, as Early Modern Korean 볼.

Noun

볼 • (bol)

1. cheek

   Synonyms: 볼따구니 (bolttaguni), 볼때기 (bolttaegi), 볼퉁이 (boltung'i), 뺨 (ppyam)

Derived terms

• 보조개 (bojogae, “dimple”)
• 볼우물 (borumul, “dimple”)
• 볼끼 (bolkki, “muff (for cheeks and ears)”)

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Noun

볼 • (bol)

1. the width of feet
2. patch

See also

• 볼기 (bolgi, “buttocks”)

Etymology 3

Verb

볼 • (bol)

1. future determiner of 보다 (boda)