U+C54C, 알
HANGUL SYLLABLE AL
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[U+C54B]
Hangul Syllables
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Korean

Etymology 1





씨 ←→ 애

Syllable

(al)

  1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of , , and .

Etymology 2

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean (alh).

Noun

(al)

  1. egg, roe (of fish)
  2. grain (of cereals)
  3. (chiefly as a suffix) ball (small round object)
Usage notes
  • (al) means "an egg of some animal that lays eggs", e.g., 새알 (saeal, “a bird's egg”), 메추리알 (mechurial, “a quail egg”), 개구리의 알 (gaeguriui al, “a frog's egg”).
    • To mean a hen's egg (as in "boiled eggs"), 달걀 (dalgyal), or equivalently, 계란 (gyeran) is used.
    • To mean an egg cell or ovum, 난자 (nanja) is used.

Derived terms

(egg):

(grain):

  • 밀알 (miral) grain of wheat
  • 쌀알 (ssaral) grain of rice
  • 콩알 (kong-al) grain of bean
  • 씨알 (ssial) grain of seed
  • 알갱이 (algaeng-i) grain

(ball):

See also

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