등불

Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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
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