촛불
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481, as Middle Korean 춋〮블〮 (Yale: chyós.púl).
Equivalent to 초 (cho) + ㅅ (-s-) + 불 (bul).
From 촉(燭) (chok, “candle”) + 불 (bul, “fire”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰo̞t̚p͈uɭ] ~ [t͡ɕʰo̞p͈uɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [촏뿔/초뿔]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | chotbul |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | chosbul |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ch'otpul |
| Yale Romanization? | chospul |
| South Korean Standard Language |
촛불 (chotbul) |
|---|---|
| North Korean Standard Language |
초불 (chobul) |
Noun
[edit]촛불 • (chotbul)