Korean edit

Etymology edit

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 술위〮 (Yale: swùlGwúy). From Old Korean 車衣 (*SWULKuy).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sure
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sule
McCune–Reischauer?sure
Yale Romanization?swuley
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 레의 / 레에 / 레까지

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the first syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun edit

수레 (sure)

  1. cart, carriage, wheelbarrow

Derived terms edit