U+BCFC, 볼
HANGUL SYLLABLE BOL
Composition: + +

[U+BCFB]
Hangul Syllables
[U+BCFD]
볶볷볹볺
볽볾볿봀봁
봂봃봅봆
봊봋봌봍봎봏
볘 ←→ 봐

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bol
McCune–Reischauer?pol
Yale Romanization?pol

Etymology 1

First attested in the Eonhae duchang jibyo (諺解痘瘡集要 / 언해두창집요), 1608, as Early Modern Korean .

Noun

• (bol)

  1. cheek
    Synonyms: 볼따구니 (bolttaguni), 볼때기 (bolttaegi), 볼퉁이 (boltung'i), (ppyam)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Noun

• (bol)

  1. the width of feet
  2. patch
See also

Etymology 3

Borrowed from English ball.

Noun

• (bol)

  1. ball (sphere)
  2. (baseball) ball (pitch that falls outside the strike zone)
    Coordinate term: 스트라이크 (seuteuraikeu, strike)

Etymology 4

Verb

• (bol)

  1. future determiner of 보다 (boda)