블록

Korean

Alternative forms

• 블럭 (beulleok)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pɯɭɭo̞k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [블록]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	beullok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	beullog
McCune–Reischauer?	pŭllok
Yale Romanization?	pullok

Etymology 1

From English block.

보도 블록 (bodo beullok, “sidewalk block”)

Noun

블록 • (beullok)

1. (modern architecture) blocks of cement or stone

   보도 블록

   bodo beullok

   sidewalk block

2. block-shaped toy

   레고 블록

   rego beullok

   Lego block

3. urban block of residential buildings

Etymology 2

From English bloc.

Noun

블록 • (beullok)

1. (geopolitics) bloc