kwukyel en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈkuɡjʌl/
Etymology
Borrowed from kwūkyel, the Yale romanization of Korean 구결(口訣) (gugyeol), from Middle Chinese 口訣 (MC khuwX kwet, “mnemonic rhyme”), from 口 (kǒu, “mouth”) + 訣 /诀 (jué, “rhymed saying”).
Meanings
- (uncountable) Abbreviated Chinese characters used to represent Korean grammatical items, inserted into a Chinese-character (Classical Chinese or itwu) text.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kugyol | alternative | lexicographic | |
| kugyŏl | alternative | lexicographic | |
| gugyeol | alternative | lexicographic |