Korean edit

Etymology edit

Compare 시골 (sigol).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sigul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sigul
McCune–Reischauer?sigul
Yale Romanization?sikwul

Noun edit

시굴 (sigul)

  1. Seoul, Chungcheong, Pyongan, and Yukjin form of 시골 (sigol, countryside)
    • 1981 July 16, 이상훈 [isanghun], “사명당의 복수 [samyeongdang'ui boksu]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎[1], 충청남도 아산시 둔포면 [chungcheongnamdo asansi dunpomyeon]:
      형젤 낳는데 아들 옛날 시굴 장가 보냈는데 열댓 니께 장가, 장가 들이러 가는 거여.
      Sam hyeongjel nanneunde keun adeur-eun yennar-e mwo sigul-seo jangga-reul bonaenneunde yeoldaet sal doe-nikke jangga-reul, jangga-reul deurireo ganeun geoyeo.
      She gave birth to three brothers and the oldest son had gone to the countryside to get married long ago, as when he turned 15 he left to go to his in-laws