발

발 U+BC1C, 발
HANGUL SYLLABLE BAL
Composition:ㅂ + ㅏ + ㄹ
← 받
[U+BC1B] 		Hangul Syllables 밝 →
[U+BC1D]
바박밖밗반밙밚
받발밝밞밟밠밡
밢밣밤밥밦밧밨
방밪밫밬밭밮밯
미 ←→ 배

Jeju

Noun

발 (bal)

  1. foot (of a human or animal)

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Jīlín lèishì (鷄林類事 / 계림유사), 1103, as Late Old Korean 潑 (Yale: *pal).

In the Hangul script, first attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 발〮 (Yale: pál).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bal
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bal
McCune–Reischauer?pal
Yale Romanization?pal

Noun
발 (bal, “foot”).

발 • (bal)

  1. foot (of a human or animal)
    오른발
    oreunbal
    right foot
    왼발
    oenbal
    left foot
    발로 축구공을 차다 ― ballo chukgugong-eul chada ― to kick a soccer ball (with one's foot)
  2. leg (of furniture, etc.)
Derived terms
Derived terms
See also

Counter

발 • (bal)

  1. steps (with determiner numerals)
    Synonyms: 걸음 (georeum), 보(步) (bo)
    한 발 한 발 내딛다 ― han bal han bal naeditda ― to take one step at a time
Usage notes

발 (bal) is usually used for counting steps under ten. Therefore, 걸음 (georeum) and 보(步) (bo), which can be used to count steps of any number, are not interchangeable with this term in many cases.

Etymology 2

First attested in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481, as Middle Korean 발〯 (Yale: pǎl). The rising pitch implies a bisyllabic origin.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pa̠(ː)ɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [발(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bal
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bal
McCune–Reischauer?pal
Yale Romanization?pāl

Noun

발 • (bal)

  1. blind, screen, or curtain made with woven bamboo or reed strips, used especially for shielding from the sun
Derived terms
Derived terms
  • 구슬발 (guseulbal)
  • 발고리 (balgori)
  • 통발 (tongbal)
See also
  • 簾 (yeom), a hanja traditionally glossed with this word

Etymology 3

Of native Korean origin. Long vowel implies bisyllabic origin.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pa̠(ː)ɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [발(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bal
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bal
McCune–Reischauer?pal
Yale Romanization?pāl

Noun

발 • (bal)

  1. strands of noodles or string
Derived terms
Derived terms
  • 국숫발 (guksutbal)
  • 면발 (myeonbal)

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 發.

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bal
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bal
McCune–Reischauer?pal
Yale Romanization?pal

Counter

발 • (bal) (hanja 發)

  1. Counter for shots or rounds fired by a gun or cannon: round
    Synonym: 방(放) (bang)

Suffix

—발 • (-bal) (hanja 發)

  1. originating from...
    미국발 공황 ― Migukbal gonghwang ― [economic] depression originating from the USA
  2. departing from..., starting from...
    부산발 기차 ― Busanbal gicha ― [a] train departing from Busan
Usage notes

Often written in the hanja form in news headlines.

Derived terms

Etymology 5

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

발 (bal)

Extended content
  1. 發:
    (MC reading: 發 (MC pjot))
  2. 拔:
    (MC reading: 拔 (MC bjot|bat))
  3. 髮:
    (MC reading: 髮 (MC pjot))
  4. 潑:
    (MC reading: 潑 (MC phat))
  5. 鉢:
    (MC reading: 鉢 (MC pat))
  6. 渤:
    (MC reading: 渤 (MC bwot))
  7. 勃:
    (MC reading: 勃 (MC bwot))
  8. 撥:
    (MC reading: 撥 (MC pat))
  9. 跋:
    (MC reading: 跋 (MC bat))
  10. 醱:
    (MC reading: 醱)
  11. 魃:
    (MC reading: 魃 (MC bat))
  12. 炦:
    (MC reading: 炦 (MC bat))
  13. 哱:
    (MC reading: 哱 (MC phwot))
  14. 浡:
    (MC reading: 浡 (MC bwot))
  15. 脖:
    (MC reading: 脖 (MC bwot))
  16. 鈸:
    (MC reading: 鈸 (MC bat))
  17. 鵓:
    (MC reading: 鵓 (MC bwot))
  18. 悖:
    (MC reading: 悖 (MC bwot))

Middle Korean

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pál/

Noun

발〮 (pál) (locative 바래〮 (pàl-áy))

  1. foot
Descendants
  • Korean: 발 (bal)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pǎl/

Noun

발〯 (pǎl) (locative 바〯래〮 (pǎl-áy))

  1. blind, screen, or curtain made with woven bamboo or reed strips
Descendants
  • Korean: 발 (bal)
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