이슬

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin cheon'gangjigok (月印千江之曲 / 월인천강지곡), 1449, as Middle Korean 이슬〮 (Yale: ìsúl).

이슬 (iseul, “dew”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [isʰɯɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [이슬]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	iseul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	iseul
McCune–Reischauer?	isŭl
Yale Romanization?	isul

Noun

이슬 • (iseul)

1. dew, dewdrop
2. (poetic, figurative) tear, teardrop

   Synonym: 눈물 (nunmul)

3. (poetic, figurative) something ephemeral

   Synonym: 초로(草露) (choro)

4. (euphemistic) vaginal fluid