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==Korean==

===Etymology===
{{ko-etym-native|hh|글〮|kúl|dot=,}} presumably from {{inh|ko|oko||文尸|tr=*KUl}}, a form attested in sixth-century personal names. Further back, the first element of one {{w| Placename glosses in the Samguk sagi|(pseudo-)Goguryeo place name in central Korea}} is written both as {{m|oko||斤尸|tr=*kul}} and as {{cog|zh|文|t=writing}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{ko-IPA|a=y}}
* {{ko-tone|H_H_reg}}

===Noun===
{{ko-noun}}

# a [[piece]] of [[writing]]; a [[written]] [[work]] such as a [[book]] or [[article]]
#: {{ux|ko|[[슬프다|슬픈]] '''글'''[[-을]] [[읽다|읽고]] [[눈물]][[-을]] [[흘리다|흘렸다]].|I read a sad '''work of writing''' and shed tears.}}
#: {{ux|ko|[[좋다|좋은]] '''글'''[[-의]] [[비법]][[-은]] [[다독]], [[다작]], [[다상량]][[-뿐]][[-이다]].|The only method to good '''writing''' is reading much, writing much, and thinking much.}}
# a [[letter]] in [[writing]]
#: {{syn|ko|글자(글字)}}
#: {{ux|ko|'''글'''[[-을]] [[예쁘다|예쁘게]] [[쓰다|쓰려고]] [[애쓰다|애쓴다]].|She makes an effort to write her '''letters''' prettily.}}
# a [[writing]] [[system]]
#: {{syn|ko|문자(文字)}}
#: {{ux|ko|[[이]] [[나라]][[-는]] '''글'''[[-을]] [[모르다|모르는]] [[사람]][[-이]] [[많다]].|In this country, there are many people who do not know their '''letters'''.}}
#* {{quote-journal|ko|journal=w:OhMyNews|year=2020|title=ko:우리글은 우리 인종이 쓰기에 합당하다|url=http://www.ohmynews.com/NWS_Web/View/at_pg.aspx?CNTN_CD=A0002627075|author=ko:김상웅|text=^[[영국]] '''글'''[[-은]] ^[[영국]][[인종]][[-이]] [[쓰다|쓰기]][[-에]] [[합당하다|합당-하고]], ^[[아랍]]'''글'''[[-은]] ^[[아랍]]-[[인종]][[-이]] [[쓰다|쓰기]][[-에]] [[합당하다|합당-하고]]|t=English '''writing''' is fitting for the English race to write with, and Arabic '''writing''' is fitting for the Arab race to write with}}
# {{lb|ko|possibly|_|dated}} [[letters]], [[cultivation]], [[knowledge]]
#: {{ux|ko|'''글'''[[-을]] [[알다|아는]] [[사람]][[-이다]].|He is a man of '''letters'''.}}

====Derived terms====
{{der2|ko|
|글귀<t:phrase of writing>
|글꼴<t:font>
|글말<t:written language/tongue>
|글맛<t:elegance in writing>
|글방<t:academy {{q|historical}}>
|글발<t:talent in writing>
|글쓰기<t:writing>
|글쓴이<t:author>
|글월<t:writing {{q|dated or literary}}>
|글자<t:letter>
|글쟁이<t:scribbler>
|글짓기<t:writing>
|글하다<t:to write {{q|literary}}>
|댓글<t:reply {{q|Internet}}>
|아랫글<t:what is written below>
|암글<t:Korean alphabet {{q|in historical contexts}}>
|윗글<t:what is written above>
|^조선글<t:Korean alphabet {{q|North Korea}}>
|^한글<t:Korean alphabet {{q|South Korea}}>
|토막글
|헛글<t:pointless writing>
}}

====See also====
* {{l|ko|文|tr=mun|pos=corresponding [[hanja]] for writing-related compounds}}
* {{l|ko|쓰다|t=to write}}

==Middle Korean==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|okm|/kɨ́l/}}

===Noun===
{{okm-noun|글〮|kúl|그〮레〮|kúl-éy}}

# [[writing]]; a [[work]] of writing

====Descendants====
* {{desc|ko|글}}