Etymology, Korean, 불
Etymology First attested in the Yongbi eocheonga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 블(Yale: pul). Possibly cognate with Old Japanese 火(pi2) (< Proto-Japonic *poy). PRONUNCIATION (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [puɭ] NOUN 불 • (bul) fire, flame불 타는 금.BUL taneun geum.Burning gold. (Fire-burning gold.)