불쌍

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Gyechuk ilgi (癸丑日記 / 계축일기), c. 1600 , as Early Modern Korean 블샹 (Yale: pulsyang). Perhaps from 불 (bul)+상놈 (sangnom)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [puɭs͈a̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [불쌍]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bulssang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bul'ssang
McCune–Reischauer?	pulssang
Yale Romanization?	pul.ssang

Noun

불쌍 • (bulssang)

1. being pitiful; pathetic; poor