불알

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. First attested in the Gugeupbang eonhae (救急方諺解 / 구급방언해), 1466, as Middle Korean 불앓 (Yale: pwul.alh).

Etymologically, 불 (bul, “testicle”) +‎ 알 (al, “egg”).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bural
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bul'al
McCune–Reischauer?pural
Yale Romanization?pul.al

Noun

불알 • (bural)

  1. (colloquial) balls; testicles

Synonyms
  • 불 (bul) (colloquial, but uncommon)
  • (Sino Korean) 고환 (gohwan)

Derived terms
  • 불알친구 (buralchin'gu, “literally testicular friend, meaning friends since childhood.”)
  • (vulgar) 불알시계 (buralsigye, “Pendulum clock”)
  • (vulgar) 시계불알 (sigyebural, “Pendulum”)
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