고을

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄀᆞ옳 (Yale: kowolh).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞ɯɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [고을]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	go'eul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	go'eul
McCune–Reischauer?	koŭl
Yale Romanization?	koul

Noun

고을 • (go'eul)

1. (usually historical) district