송곳

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481, as Middle Korean 솔〯옷〮 (Yale: swǒlGwós). From 솔〯다〮 (Yale: swǒltá, “narrow”) + 곶〮 (Yale: kwóc, “skewer”).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰo̞(ː)ŋɡo̞t̚]
Phonetic hangul: [송(ː)곧]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of speakers (in both Koreas) no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	songgot
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	songgos
McCune–Reischauer^?	songgot
Yale Romanization^?	sōngkos

Noun

송곳 • (songgot)

awl, gimlet