글월

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 글ᄫᅡᆯ〮 (Yale: kùlWál). Also attested in the Hunminjeong'eum eonhae (訓民正音諺解本 / 훈민정음언해본), 1446, as Middle Korean 글왈〮 (Yale: kùlwál). Also attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 글월〮 (Yale: kùlwál), reflecting vowel harmony.

Possibly related to Goguryeo *斤尸 (*kɨl), appearing in place name glosses of the Samguk Sagi as an equivalent to Chinese 文 (“writing”). Compare modern 글 (geul, “writing”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geurwol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geul'wol
McCune–Reischauer?kŭrwŏl
Yale Romanization?kul.wel

Noun

글월 • (geurwol)

  1. text
  2. letter
    Synonym: 편지(便紙) (pyeonji)
  3. (archaic) contract

Derived terms

  • 밑글월 (mitgeurwol, “original (of a document)”)
  • 말글월 (malgeurwol, “a contract for buying a horse”)
  • 다짐글월 (dajimgeurwol, “written oath”)
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