버들

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Hunminjeong'eum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446, as Middle Korean 버들 (Yale: petul). From Old Korean 楊等 (*PEtul).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pʌ̹dɯɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [버들]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	beodeul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	beodeul
McCune–Reischauer?	pŏdŭl
Yale Romanization?	petul

Noun

버들 • (beodeul)

1. willow, withy

Synonyms

• 버드나무 (beodeunamu) (literally, "willow tree")
• 버들나모 (beodeullamo) (obsolete)
• 유 (柳, yu)
• 양 (楊, yang)

Derived terms

Derived terms

• 버들가지 (beodeulgaji): (literally, willow twig, branch) withe, withy
• 버들강아지 (beodeulgang'aji): (literally, willow puppy) willow pussy, catkin (Note: similar figuratives based on resemblance to the puppy's vs. pussy's tail)
• 버들개지 (beodeulgaeji): willow pussy, catkin
• 버들피리 (beodeulpiri): willow pipe (made of withe)
• 수양버들 (垂楊--, suyangbeodeul): weeping willow
• 호랑버들 (horangbeodeul): pussy willow

Related terms

Related terms

• 부드럽다 (budeureopda): To be soft, tender, mellow, mild
• 부들부들 (budeulbudeul): (adverb) tremblingly
• 부들부들하다 (budeulbudeulhada): To be soft, tender, mellow, mild
• 시들다 (sideulda): To wither

See also

• 부들 (budeul): cattail, reed mace