설날

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481, as Middle Korean 섨〯날〮 (Yale: sěl-s-nál).

Compound of 설 (seol, “new year, New Year's Day”) +‎ ㅅ (-s-, genitive infix) +‎ 날 (nal, “day”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)ɭɭa̠ɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [설(ː)랄]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?seollal
Revised Romanization (translit.)?seolnal
McCune–Reischauer?sŏllal
Yale Romanization?sēlnal

Noun

설날 • (seollal)

  1. Korean New Year; Lunar New Year celebrated in Korea
    Synonyms: 설 (seol), 구정(舊正) (gujeong)

See also
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