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U+D384, 펄
HANGUL SYLLABLE PEOL
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[U+D383]
Hangul Syllables
[U+D385]




퍠 ←→ 페

Korean

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Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?peol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?peol
McCune–Reischauer?p'ŏl
Yale Romanization?phel

Etymology 1

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Of native Korean origin.

Noun

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(peol)

  1. (geography) mudflat, tideland
  2. any wide expanse of land, vast plain, prairie
  3. slime along the bank of an inlet
Derived terms
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See also
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  • 갯벌 (gaetbeol) (a more general term referring to flatland near estuaries, including sandy banks)
  • (beol, field, plain)

Etymology 2

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Of native Korean origin. Dialectal form of (beol, bee).

Noun

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(peol)

  1. (Gyeongsang, dialect) Synonym of (beol, bee)

Etymology 3

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Of native Korean origin. Dialectal form of (pal, arm).

Noun

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(peol)

  1. (Gyeongsang, dialect) Synonym of (pal, arm).

Etymology 4

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From English pearl.

Noun

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(peol)

  1. pearl (a material made from mica that gives something a shiny or sparkling sheen)
    하버Peol HabeoPearl Harbor