Korean

Syllable

골 • ‎(gol)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㄱ, ㅗ, and ㄹ.

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.. Alternatively kor ("vale, valley").^[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ko̞ɭ/
• Phonetic hangeul: 골

Noun

골 • ‎(gol)

1. gorge, gully, valley, alley
2. ditch, drain, furrow
3. cave, hole, hollow
4. skull, cranium
5. core, mold, gist
6. marrow
7. anger
8. (고리 gori) ring
9. (고을 go-eul) village

Derived terms

• 골목 (golmok) alley, bottleneck
• 골짜기 (goljjagi) dale, vale, valley, gully, gullet, gorge
• 골풀무 (golpulmu) foot bellows (dugout in the ground)
• 산골 (san-gol) dale, vale, valley (in mountainous districts)

Etymology 3

from English goal

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k͈o̞ɭ/
• Phonetic hangeul: 꼴

^[2]

Noun

골 • ‎(gol)

1. (sports) goal

Derived terms

• 골인 (gorin)
• 골키퍼 (golkipeo)

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 骨

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ko̞ɭ/
• Phonetic hangeul: 골

Noun

골 • ‎(gol) ‎(hanja 骨)

1. bone, skeleton

Synonyms

• 뼈 (ppyeo)

Derived terms

• 음경골 (陰莖骨, eumgyeonggol, “baculum”)

References

1. ↑ International Journal of Central Asian Studies. Volume 1. 1996. "A Comparative Study of Korean and Turkic" by Choi Han-Woo (Hoseo University)
2. ↑ Jo Hyeong-Il and Nam Ju-Hye, 외래어와 외국어 표현 3300, 2012, ISBN 978-89-5556-986-5