불꽃

Korean

Etymology

불 (bul, “fire”) +‎ 꽃 (kkot, “flower”). Compare Japanese 火花 (hibana, “spark”, literally “fiery flower”) and 花火 (hanabi, “fireworks”, literally “flowery fire”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bulkkot
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bulkkoch
McCune–Reischauer?pulkkot
Yale Romanization?pul.kkoch

Noun

불꽃 • (bulkkot)

  1. a flame, flare
    불꽃이 확 피어올랐다
    bulkkoch-i hwak pieoollatda
    The fire flared up
  2. a spark
  3. fireworks; a firecracker
    불꽃을 쏘아올리다
    bulkkoch-eul ssoaollida
    to let off fireworks

Derived terms

  • 불꽃놀이 (bulkkonnori, “a fireworks display”)
  • 불꽃 튀는 (bulkkot twineun, “fiery, intense”)
  • 불똥 (bulttong, “sparks”)
  • 불씨 (bulssi, “embers”)
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