북

북 U+BD81, 북 HANGUL SYLLABLE BUG Composition: ㅂ + ㅜ + ㄱ ← 부 [U+BD80] Hangul Syllables 붂 → [U+BD82]

Корејски

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(кључ): [puk̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [북]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	buk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bug
McCune–Reischauer?	puk
Yale Romanization?	puk

Etymology 1

First recorded in the Seokbo sangjeol, 1447, as 붚 (bup), likely cognate with 부풀다 (bupulda, “to fluff, popple, bubble, bulge”).

Noun

북 (buk)

1. a generic term meaning drum
2. a traditional Korean double-headed barrel-shaped drum, played with one hand and one stick, and used in Korean folk music

Etymology 2

First recorded in the Hunmong jahoe, 1527, as 북.

Noun

북 (buk)

1. a shuttle (used in weaving and sewing machines)

Etymology 3

Of uncertain origin. Perhaps cognate with the above Etymology 1 and 2 in the sense of bulge.

Noun

북 (buk)

1. soil heap (around roots)

Etymology 4

Сино-Корејска реч од 北

1. 북한 ― bukhan ― North Korea.

Noun

북 (buk)

1. north

Related terms

• 동 (東, dong): east
• 서 (西, seo): west
• 남 (南, nam): south