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U+C370, 썰
HANGUL SYLLABLE SSEOL
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Hangul Syllables
[U+C371]




썌 ←→ 쎄

Korean

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Nativisation of the Sino-Korean term (, seol, “theory; rumour”).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sseol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sseol
McCune–Reischauer?ssŏl
Yale Romanization?ssel

Noun

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(sseol)

  1. (colloquial) a story, episode, or anecdote, especially one told in a non-serious or humorous manner
    Synonyms: 이야기 (iyagi, story), (in general) 일화(逸話) (ilhwa, anecdote)
    풀다
    sseor-eul pulda
    to tell [one's] story
    듣다
    sseor-eul deutda
    to listen to [someone's] story
  2. (colloquial, less common) rumour
    Synonyms: 소문(所聞) (somun), 루머 (rumeo)
    • 2020 April 22, “김정은 이상설 속 ()매체 침묵…2인자 김여정에 쏠린 눈”, in Edaily[2]:
      건강상태 그리 좋아 보이 는다는 지만 [] 위독 가능성 다고 분석했다.
      Geon'gangsangtae-ga geuri joa boi-ji an-neundaneun geos-eun mat-jiman [ ] widokseor-eun ‘sseol’-il ganeungseong nop-da-go bunseok-haetda.
      [He] analyzed that while it is true that his [Kim Jong-un] health is not in good shape [] , any theory that claims he [Kim Jong-un] is in critical condition is probably a [false] rumour.

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