티끌

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 듣글 (Yale: tùtkùl).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [tʰik͈ɯɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [티끌]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	tikkeul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ti'kkeul
McCune–Reischauer?	t'ikkŭl
Yale Romanization?	thi.kkul

Noun

티끌 • (tikkeul)

1. mote, speck

   티끌이 들어가서 눈이 따갑다.

   Tikkeur-i deureogaseo nun-i ttagapda.

   The eyes are sore due to specks.