돌

Korean

Etymology 1

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

Often compared with Proto-Turkic *diāĺ, Proto-Mongolic *cïlaxun and Proto-Tungusic *ǯola in Altaic studies.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [to̞(ː)ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [돌(ː)]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	dol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	dol
McCune–Reischauer?	tol
Yale Romanization?	tōl

Noun

돌 • (dol) (hanja 乭)

1. stone, pebble
   • Synonyms: 돌멩이 (dolmeng'i), 자갈 (jagal)
2. (building) stone
3. Clipping of 라이터돌 (raiteodol, “flint”).
4. (go) Clipping of 바둑돌 (badukdol, “Go stone”).
5. (colloquial) slow or obtuse person
6. (medicine) stone (in the body)

Derived terms

• 공깃돌 (gonggitdol)
• 돌결 (dolgyeol)
• 돌고래 (dolgorae)
• 돌길 (dolgil)
• 돌담 (doldam)
• 돌도끼 (doldokki)
• 돌무덤 (dolmudeom)
• 돌바닥 (dolbadak)
• 돌서덜 (dolseodeol)
• 돌솥 (dolsot)
• 돌절구 (doljeolgu)
• 돌조각 (doljogak)
• 돌집 (doljip)
• 돌칼 (dolkal)
• 돌팔매 (dolpalmae)
• 라이터돌 (raiteodol)
• 맷돌 (maetdol)
• 물돌 (muldol)
• 바둑돌 (badukdol)
• 바윗돌 (bawitdol)
• 벼룻돌 (byeorutdol)
• 부싯돌 (busitdol)
• 자갯돌 (jagaetdol)
• 징검돌 (jinggeomdol)

 

Etymology 2

First attested in the Eoje naehun, (御製內訓 / 어제내훈), 1475 , as Middle Korean 돐 (Yale: twols). From 돌— (dol-, “to rotate”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [to̞ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [돌]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	dol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	dol
McCune–Reischauer?	tol
Yale Romanization?	tol

Noun

돌 • (dol)

1. baby's first birthday
   • Synonym: 첫돌 (cheotdol)
   • 돌잔치 ― doljanchi ― first-birthday party
2. anniversary, one full year

Etymology 3

From Etymology 1 (“stone”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [to̞ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [돌]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	dol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	dol
McCune–Reischauer?	tol
Yale Romanization?	tol

Prefix

돌— • (dol-)

1. (of an animal or plant) wild, uncultivated, bad in quality

Derived terms

• 돌능금 (dolleunggeum)
• 돌미역 (dolmiyeok)
• 돌배 (dolbae)
• 돌조개 (doljogae)
• 돌팥 (dolpat)

 

Etymology 4

Borrowed from English dhole.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [to̞ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [돌]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	dol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	dol
McCune–Reischauer?	tol
Yale Romanization?	tol

Noun

돌 • (dol)

1. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) dhole (Cuon alpinus)

Etymology 5

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

돌 (dol)

1. 突:

   (MC reading: 突 (MC dwot|thwot))

2. 乭:

   (MC reading: 乭)

3. 咄:

   (MC reading: 咄 (MC twot|twat))

4. 堗:

   (MC reading: 堗 (MC dwot))

5. 腯:

   (MC reading: 腯 (MC dwot))

6. 湥:

   (MC reading: 湥)

7. 揬:

   (MC reading: 揬 (MC dwot))

8. 柮:

   (MC reading: 柮 (MC twot|dzwat))

9. 㐑:

   (MC reading: 㐑)

10. 㟮:

    (MC reading: 㟮)

11. 㻠:

    (MC reading: 㻠)

12. 葖:

    (MC reading: 葖 (MC dwot))

13. 迌:

    (MC reading: 迌)

14. 㷝:

    (MC reading: 㷝)

15. 怢:

    (MC reading: 怢)

16. 鶟:

    (MC reading: 鶟 (MC dwot))

17. 鍎:

    (MC reading: 鍎 (MC dwot))

18. 鼵:

    (MC reading: 鼵 (MC dwot))

19. 鈯:

    (MC reading: 鈯 (MC dwot))

20. 飿:

    (MC reading: 飿)

21. 䃐:

    (MC reading: 䃐)

22. 䠈:

    (MC reading: 䠈 (MC thwot))

23. 嚉:

    (MC reading: 嚉)