울

울 U+C6B8, 울 HANGUL SYLLABLE UL Composition: ㅇ + ㅜ + ㄹ ← 욷 [U+C6B7] Hangul Syllables 욹 → [U+C6B9]

Jeju

Alternative forms

• 우털 (uteol)

Etymology

Of native Jeju origin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /uɭ/

Noun

울 (ul)

1. above, upper, up

Antonyms

• 밋 (mit)
• 알 (al)

Korean

우욱욲욳운욵욶 욷울욹욺욻욼욽 욾욿움웁웂웃웄 웅웆웇웈웉웊웋
요 ←	→ 워

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [uɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [울]

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 욿 (Yale: wulh).

Noun

울 • (ul)

1. wall, fence
2. cage

Synonyms

• 담 (dam): wall
• 바람 (baram): wall
• 바람벽 (바람壁, barambyeok): wall
• 벽 (壁, byeok): wall

Derived terms

• 울안 (uran)
• 울타리 (ultari): fence

Etymology 2

Contraction of 우리 (uri).

Pronoun

울 • (ul)

1. we, our

Etymology 3

Of native Korean origin.

Noun

울 • (ul)

1. family, friend, kinsfolk, relatives

Etymology 4

From English wool.

Noun

울 • (ul)

1. wool