구슬

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 구슬〮 (Yale: kwùsúl).

Related to, and possibly a suffixed form of, an element found in two ancient place name glosses from the Samguk Sagi: pseudo-Goguryeo 古斯 (*kos(V)), apparently meaning “jade; precious stone”, and Baekje 丘斯 (*kus(V)), apparently meaning “something precious”. The latter is also transcribed as 仇叱 (*kus). Both place names are from southern Korea.

Compared to Common Turkic *qāš (“jade”). Japanese 釧(くしろ) (kushiro, “ancient ceremonial bracelet”) may be an ancient borrowing from Korean.

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kusʰɯɭ]
Phonetic hangul: [구슬]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	guseul
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	guseul
McCune–Reischauer^?	kusŭl
Yale Romanization^?	kwusul

South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 구슬의 / 구슬에 / 구슬까지
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

구슬 • (guseul)

marble (small ball used in games)
구슬을 굴리다 ― guseur-eul gullida ― to roll marbles
glass bead, pearl, precious gem

Derived terms

구슬치기 (guseulchigi)
수정구슬 (sujeongguseul)

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