솔방울

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Yongbi eocheonga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 솘〮바ᅌᅩᆯ〮 (Yale: swól-s-pàngwól). From 솔 (sol, “pine”) +‎ ㅅ (s, genitive interfix; omitted from the spelling, but this causes the tense phonation of the following consonant) +‎ 방울 (bang-ul).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰo̞ɭp͈a̠ŋuɭ]
Phonetic hangeul: [솔빵울]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	solbang-ul
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	solbang-ul
McCune–Reischauer^?	solpangul
Yale Romanization^?	solqpang.wul

Noun

솔방울 • (solbang-ul)

pinecone