불알
Korean
Etymology
Of native Korean origin. First attested in the Gugeupbang eonhae (救急方諺解 / 구급방언해), 1466, as Middle Korean 불앓 (Yale: pwul.alh).
Etymologically, 불 (bul, “testicle”) + 알 (al, “egg”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [puɾa̠ɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [부랄]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | bural |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bul'al |
| McCune–Reischauer? | pural |
| Yale Romanization? | pul.al |
Noun
불알 • (bural)
Synonyms
Derived terms
- 불알친구 (buralchin'gu, “friends since childhood.”, literally “testicular friend”)
- (vulgar) 불알시계 (buralsigye, “pendulum clock”)
- (vulgar) 시계불알 (sigyebural, “pendulum”)