촛불

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481, as Middle Korean 춋〮블〮 (Yale: chyós.púl).

Equivalent to 초 (cho) +‎ ㅅ (-s-) +‎ 불 (bul).

From 촉(燭) (chok, “candle”) +‎ 불 (bul, “fire”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰo̞t̚p͈uɭ] ~ [t͡ɕʰo̞p͈uɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [촏뿔/초뿔]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	chotbul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	chosbul
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'otpul
Yale Romanization?	chospul

Noun

촛불 • (chotbul)

1. candlelight