배알

Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pɛa̠ɭ] ~ [pe̞a̠ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [배알/베알]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	baeal
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	baeal
McCune–Reischauer?	paeal
Yale Romanization?	pay.al

Noun

배알 • (baeal)

1. (vulgar) bowel, gut, intestine

Synonyms

• 창자 (changja)

Related terms

• 배 (bae): belly, abdomen
• 복 (腹, bok): belly, abdomen

See also

• 박 (bak): gourd, calabash
• 북 (buk): drum
• 굿 (gut): cavity, pit, hollow
• 게우다 (ge'uda): To vomit, bring up (food in the mouth)