등불

Korean

Etymology

From 등(燈) (deung, “lantern”) +‎ 불 (bul, “light”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [tɯŋp͈uɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [등뿔]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	deungbul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	deungbul
McCune–Reischauer?	tŭngpul
Yale Romanization?	tungqpul

Noun

등불 • (deungbul) (hanja 燈—)

1. lamp, lamplight

   등불을 켜다 ― deungbur-eul kyeoda ― to light a lamp

2. light, (figuratively) hope

   꺼져 가는 등불 ― kkeojeo ganeun deungbul ― a guttering hope