불길

Korean

Etymology 1

From 불 (bul) +‎ ㅅ (s) +‎ 길 (gil).

Pronunciation
Revised Romanization? bulgil
Revised Romanization (translit.)? bulgil
McCune–Reischauer? pulkil
Yale Romanization? pulqkil

Noun

불길 • (bulgil)

  1. flame; blaze
    불길에 휩싸이다 ― bulgire hwipssaida ― to be engulfed in flames

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 不吉.

Pronunciation
Revised Romanization? bulgil
Revised Romanization (translit.)? bulgil
McCune–Reischauer? pulgil
Yale Romanization? pulkil

Noun

불길 • (bulgil) (hanja 不吉)

  1. bad luck; inauspiciousness
    그는 그것을 불길의 징조로 받아들였다.
    Geuneun geugeoseul bulgirui jingjoro badadeuryeotda.
    He interpreted that as a sign of bad luck.
Derived terms
  • 불길하다 (不吉—, bulgilhada)
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