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여울

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여울

  • [jʌ̹uɭ] SK Standard, Seoul

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< 중세 한국어 여흘 (몽산화상법어약록언해 1467)

noun

  1. 강이나 바다의 바닥이 얕거나 폭이 좁아 물살이 세게 흐르는 곳.

Similar: 물여울, 천탄

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noun

Similar: 물여울, 천탄

In English

  • shallow shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water
  • rapid section of river

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"여울." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%97%AC%EC%9A%B8. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

여울. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%97%AC%EC%9A%B8

Chicago

"여울." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%97%AC%EC%9A%B8.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {여울},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%97%AC%EC%9A%B8},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}