휘파람

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the 명의록언해, 1777, as Early Modern Korean 휴ᄑᆞ람 (Yale: hyupholam), 휴 (hyu) +‎ ᄑᆞ람 (pholam, “whistle”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [hɥipʰa̠ɾa̠m] ~ [hypʰa̠ɾa̠m]
• Phonetic hangul: [휘파람]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hwiparam
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hwipalam
McCune–Reischauer?	hwip'aram
Yale Romanization?	hwi.phalam

Noun

휘파람 • (hwiparam)

1. whistle (shrill, high-pitched sound made by forcing air through the mouth)

   휘파람을 불다 ― hwiparameul bulda ― to whistle

2. break wind

   휘파람을 불다 ― hwiparameul bulda ― to break wind

Derived terms

• 휘파람새 (hwiparamsae, “Manchurian bush warbler”)
• 휘파람솔개 (hwiparamsolgae, “whistling kite”)