U+C62C, 올
HANGUL SYLLABLE OL
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[U+C62B]
Hangul Syllables
[U+C62D]
옦옧옩옪
옭옮옯
옲옳옵옶
옼옽옾옿
예 ←→ 와

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Nammyeongjip eonhae (南明集諺解 / 남명집언해), 1482, as Middle Korean  (Yale: wòlh).

Pronunciation

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

Determiner

• (ol)

  1. (in) this year
    설날 선물ol seollal seonmulA present for Seolnal this year.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

First attested in the Won'gakgyeong eonhae (圓覺經諺解 / 원각경언해), 1465, as Middle Korean 올〯 (Yale: wǒl).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [o̞(ː)ɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ol
McCune–Reischauer?ol
Yale Romanization?ōl

Noun

• (ol)

  1. a thread, strand, ply, warp (of string)
Derived terms
  • 오른올 (oreunol)
  • 올발 (olbal)
  • 올새 (olsae)
  • 올실 (olsil)
  • 외올 (oe'ol)
  • 왼올 (oenol)

Etymology 3

Pseudo-anglicism, derived from all.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

• (ol)

  1. (gay slang) vers, versatile
    Coordinate terms: 바텀 (bateom, bottom), (tap, top)
Derived terms
  • 올바텀 (olbateom, vers bottom)
  • 올탑 (oltap, vers top)

Etymology 4

See the main entry.

Determiner

• (ol)

  1. future adnominal form of 오다 (oda, to come): coming (in the future)
    시간geu-ga ol siganthe time when he will come

Etymology 5

Interjection

• (ol)

  1. (informal) An expression of amazement, similar to wow.

Etymology 6

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

• (ol)