U+BD81, 북
HANGUL SYLLABLE BUG
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[U+BD80]
Hangul Syllables
[U+BD82]

Корејски


Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?buk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bug
McCune–Reischauer?puk
Yale Romanization?puk

Etymology 1

First recorded in the Seokbo sangjeol, 1447, as (bup), likely cognate with 부풀다 (bupulda, “to fluff, popple, bubble, bulge”).

Noun

(buk)

  1. a generic term meaning drum
  2. a traditional Korean double-headed barrel-shaped drum, played with one hand and one stick, and used in Korean folk music

Etymology 2

First recorded in the Hunmong jahoe, 1527, as 북.

Noun

(buk)

  1. a shuttle (used in weaving and sewing machines)

Etymology 3

Of uncertain origin. Perhaps cognate with the above Etymology 1 and 2 in the sense of bulge.

Noun

(buk)

  1. soil heap (around roots)

Etymology 4

Сино-Корејска реч од

  1. bukhanNorth Korea.

Noun

(buk)

  1. north