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Etymology 1
First attested in the Nammyeongjip eonhae (南明集諺解 / 남명집언해), 1482, as Middle Korean 옳 (Yale: wòlh).
Pronunciation
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Revised Romanization? | ol |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ol |
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McCune–Reischauer? | ol |
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Yale Romanization? | ol |
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Etymology 2
First attested in the Won'gakgyeong eonhae (圓覺經諺解 / 원각경언해), 1465, as Middle Korean 올〯 (Yale: wǒl).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [o̞(ː)ɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [올(ː)]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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Revised Romanization? | ol |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ol |
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McCune–Reischauer? | ol |
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Yale Romanization? | ōl |
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Noun
올 • (ol)
- a thread, strand, ply, warp (of string)
Derived terms
Derived terms
- 오른올 (oreunol)
- 올발 (olbal)
- 올새 (olsae)
- 올실 (olsil)
- 외올 (oe'ol)
- 왼올 (oenol)
Etymology 3
Pseudo-anglicism, derived from all.
Pronunciation
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Revised Romanization? | ol |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ol |
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McCune–Reischauer? | ol |
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Yale Romanization? | ol |
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Noun
올 • (ol)
- (gay slang) vers, versatile
- Coordinate terms: 바텀 (bateom, “bottom”), 탑 (tap, “top”)
Derived terms
- 올바텀 (olbateom, “vers bottom”)
- 올탑 (oltap, “vers top”)
Etymology 4
See the main entry.
Determiner
올 • (ol)
- future adnominal form of 오다 (oda, “to come”): coming (in the future)
- 그가 올 시간 ― geu-ga ol sigan ― the time when he will come
Etymology 5
Korean reading of various Chinese characters.
Syllable
올 (ol)
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- 兀: eminent
- (eumhun reading: 우뚝할 올 (uttukhal ol))
(MC reading: 兀 (MC ngwot))
- 嗢: choke
- (eumhun reading: 목멜 올 (mongmel ol))
(MC reading: 嗢 (MC 'wot|'weat))
- 膃: fat
- (eumhun reading: 살질 올 (saljil ol))
(MC reading: 膃 (MC 'wot))