Middle Korean

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Etymology

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ᄡᆞᆯ〮 (psól, rice) +‎ 눈〯 (nwǔn, snow), with elision of /ɾ/ before /n/.

Noun

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ᄡᆞ〮눈〯 (psónwǔn)

  1. small hail
    Coordinate term: 무〮뤼〮 (mwúlwúy, hail)

Descendants

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  • Korean: 쌀눈 (ssallun) (dialect)

See also

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  • Chinese: (glossed character in Hunmong Jahoe)
  • Korean: 싸라기눈 (ssaraginun) (synonym in modern language)