초불

Korean

Etymology

From 촉(燭) (chok, “candle”) +‎ 불 (bul, “fire”). Originally written like 초’불, with in-between apostrophe, namely 사이표 (saipyo) in North Korea, prior to its comprehensive abandonment in 1966.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰo̞buɭ] ~ [t͡ɕʰo̞p͈uɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [초불/초뿔]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	chobul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	chobul
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'obul
Yale Romanization?	chopul

South Korean Standard Language	촛불 (chotbul)
North Korean Standard Language	초불 (chobul)

Noun

초불 • (chobul)

1. (North Korea) candlelight