허울

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Sohak eonhae (小學諺解 / 소학언해), 1586, as Middle Korean 허울〮 (Yale: hèwúl).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [hʌ̹uɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [허울]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	heoul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	heoul
McCune–Reischauer?	hŏul
Yale Romanization?	hewul

Noun

허울 • (heoul)

1. outward appearance, without substance

   그는 허울 좋은 말들만 늘어놓는다.

   Geu-neun heoul jo-eun mal-deul-man neureonon-neunda.

   He only says things that are all bark and no bite.