불알

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. First attested in the Gugeupbang eonhae (救急方諺解 / 구급방언해), 1466, as Middle Korean 불앓 (Yale: pwul.alh).

Etymologically, 불 (bul, “testicle”) +‎ 알 (al, “egg”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [puɾa̠ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [부랄]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bural
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bul'al
McCune–Reischauer?	pural
Yale Romanization?	pul.al

Noun

불알 • (bural)

1. (colloquial) balls; testicles

Synonyms

• 불 (bul) (colloquial, but uncommon)
• (Sino Korean) 고환 (gohwan)

Derived terms

• 불알친구 (buralchin'gu, “literally testicular friend, meaning friends since childhood.”)
• (vulgar) 불알시계 (buralsigye, “Pendulum clock”)
• (vulgar) 시계불알 (sigyebural, “Pendulum”)