휘파람
Korean
Etymology
First attested in the 명의록언해, 1777, as Early Modern Korean 휴ᄑᆞ람 (Yale: hyupholam), 휴 (hyu) + ᄑᆞ람 (pholam, “whistle”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [hɥipʰa̠ɾa̠m] ~ [hypʰa̠ɾa̠m]
- Phonetic hangul: [휘파람]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | hwiparam |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hwipalam |
McCune–Reischauer? | hwip'aram |
Yale Romanization? | hwi.phalam |
Noun
휘파람 • (hwiparam)
- whistle (shrill, high-pitched sound made by forcing air through the mouth)
- 휘파람을 불다 ― hwiparameul bulda ― to whistle
- break wind
- 휘파람을 불다 ― hwiparameul bulda ― to break wind
Derived terms
- 휘파람새 (hwiparamsae, “Manchurian bush warbler”)
- 휘파람솔개 (hwiparamsolgae, “whistling kite”)
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