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U+BC8C, 벌
HANGUL SYLLABLE BEOL
Composition: + +

[U+BC8B]
Hangul Syllables
[U+BC8D]




뱨 ←→ 베

Korean

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Etymology 1

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First attested in the Hunminjeong'eum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446, as Middle Korean 벌〯 (Yale: pěl).

Possibly cognate with Japanese (はち) (hachi, bee; wasp, Old Japanese reading pati).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pɘ(ː)ɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?beol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?beol
McCune–Reischauer?pŏl
Yale Romanization?pēl
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: / 벌 / 벌까지

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes low pitch, and heightens the pitch of two subsequent suffixed syllables.

Noun

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(beol)

  1. any kind of bee, wasp, or hornet
    1. (specifically) honey bee (Apis mellifera)
      Synonym: 꿀벌 (kkulbeol)
      쏘이다beor-e ssoidato be stung by a bee
Derived terms
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See also
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Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from .

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?beol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?beol
McCune–Reischauer?pŏl
Yale Romanization?pel

Noun

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(beol) (hanja )

  1. punishment; penalty
    Antonym: 상(賞) (sang, prize)
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Etymology 3

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First attested in the Neung'eomgyeong eonhae (楞嚴經諺解 / 능엄경언해), 1461, as Middle Korean ᄇᆞᆯ〮 (Yale: pól).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?beol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?beol
McCune–Reischauer?pŏl
Yale Romanization?pel

Noun

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(beol)

  1. a set/suit of clothes

Counter

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(beol)

  1. Counter for sets of clothes
    한복 hanbok han beola set of hanbok
Derived terms
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Etymology 4

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First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean ᄇᆞᆯ〮 (Yale: pól).

Possibly cognate with Japanese (はら) (hara, dry field, Old Japanese reading para).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?beol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?beol
McCune–Reischauer?pŏl
Yale Romanization?pel

Noun

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(beol)

  1. field, plain (open area of land)
Derived terms
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Etymology 5

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Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

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(beol)

Middle Korean

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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벌〯 (pěl)

  1. bee (insect)

Descendants

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  • Korean: (beol)