Korean

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Etymology

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First attested in the Gukhan hoehwa (國韓會話 / 국한회화), 1895, as Early Modern Korean 썰물.

Probably from an unattested Middle Korean word *ᅘᅧᆯ〮믈〮 (*hhyélmúl, low tide, literally pulling water) which pairs with Middle Korean 밀〯믈〮 (mǐlmúl, high tide, literally pushing water), from ᅘᅧ〮 (hhyé-, to pull) + (-l, adnominal suffix) + 믈〮 (múl, water).

See also 써다 (sseoda, to drain).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sseolmul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sseolmul
McCune–Reischauer?ssŏlmul
Yale Romanization?ssel.mul

Noun

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썰물 (sseolmul)

  1. low tide

Antonyms

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  • 밀물 (milmul, high tide)