# 모래
## Korean
### Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 몰애〮 (Yale: mwòlGáy), from pre-Middle Korean ⟨*mwòlkáy⟩, a form which still survives in eastern dialects as 몰개 (molgae). The diverse dialectal forms suggest that the Middle Korean form is a secondary suffixed word, with the ancestral root being perhaps ⟨*mwol⟩; compare Jeolla Korean 모새 (mosae, “sand”), 모살 (mosal, “sand”).
Note ancient first-millennium forms such as Old Korean 沙啄 (“one of the six tribes of Silla”), Baekje 沙宅 (“noble surname”), which may imply a final syllable -tak in the Old Korean word for "sand" with logogrammatic 沙 (“sand”) and phonogrammatic 宅 (MC draek), 啄 (MC tuwk|traewk).

### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [mo̞ɾɛ] ~ [mo̞ɾe̞]
* Phonetic hangul: [모래/모레]
* South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 모래의 / 모래에 / 모래까지Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the first syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

### Noun

모래 • (morae)
* sand

#### Synonyms

Historical and regional synonyms of 모래 (morae, “sand”) :
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| Group | Region | Location | Words |
| Standardised forms | South Korean Standard Language | South Korean Standard Language | 모래 (morae) |
| Standardised forms | North Korean Cultured Language | North Korean Cultured Language | 모래 (morae) |
| Historical forms | Middle Korean | Middle Korean | 몰애〮 (mwòlGáy) |
| Historical forms | Early Modern Seoul Korean | Early Modern Seoul Korean | 모래 (morae) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Modern colloquial Seoul | 모래 (more) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Traditional Seoul | 모래 (morae) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Changpung | 모래 (morae) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Yeoncheon | 모래 (morae), 모새 (mosae) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Paju | 모래 (morae), 모래 (more) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Pocheon | 모래 (morae), 모래 (more) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Ganghwa | 모래 (morae) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Gimpo | 모래 (morae) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Goyang | 모래 (morae) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Yangju | 모래 (morae) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Gapyeong | 모래 (morae), 모래 (more), 모새 (mose), 시세 (sise) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Siheung | 모래 (morae) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Gwangju | 모래 (morae), 모새 (mose) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Yangpyeong | 모래 (morae), 모새 (mosae) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Hwaseong | 모래 (morae), 모래 (more), 모새 (mosae) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Yongin | 모래 (morae), 모래 (more), 모새 (mose) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Icheon | 모래 (more), 모새 (mosae) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Yeoju | 모래 (morae), 모래 (more) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Pyeongtaek | 모래 (morae), 모래 (more), 모새 (mose) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Anseong | 모래 (morae), 모래 (more) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Chuncheon | 모래 (morae) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Wonju | 모래 (morae), 모새 (mosae), 모새 (mose) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Kosan | 모래 (morae), 몰개 (molgae) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Cheorwon | 모래 (morae), 모새 (mose) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Hwacheon | 모래 (morae), 모래 (more) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Yanggu | 모래 (morae), 모새 (mose) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Inje | 모래 (morae), 모새 (mosae), 모새 (mose) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Hongcheon | 모래 (morae), 모새 (mosae) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Hoengseong | 모래 (morae) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Gangneung | 모래 (móràe), 몰개 (mólgàe), 모새 (mósáe) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Wonsan | 모래 (morae), 몰개 (molgae) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Kumya | 모래 (morae), 몰개 (molgae) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Kowon | 모래 (morae), 몰개 (molgae) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Munchon | 모래 (morae), 몰개 (molgae) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Anbyeon | 모래 (morae), 몰개 (molgae) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Kosong | 모래 (morae), 몰개 (molge) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Yangyang | 모래 (morae), 모래 (more), 몰개 (molge) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Samcheok | 모래 (mórè), 몰개 (mólgè), 몰개미 (mólgèmì) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Pyeongchang | 모래 (morae), 모새 (mosae) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Yeongwol | 모래 (móràe), 모새 (mósàe) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Jeongseon | 모래 (morae), 몽개 (monggae) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Cheongju | 모래 (morae), 모래 (more), 모새 (mose) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Jincheon | 모래 (morae), 모래 (more), 모새 (mose) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Eumseong | 모래 (morae), 모래 (more) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Chungju | 모래 (morae), 모새 (more) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Jecheon | 모래 (more), 모새 (mosae) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Danyang | 모래 (more), 모새 (mose) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Goesan | 모래 (morae), 모래 (more), 모새 (mose) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Boeun | 모래 (morae), 모새 (mosae), 몰개 (molgae) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Okcheon | 모래 (morae), 모래 (more), 모새 (mose), 몰개 (molgae) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Yeongdong | 모래 (more), 모새 (mose), 몰개 (molge) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Daejeon | 모래 (more), 모새 (mose) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Taean | 모래 (morae), 모새 (mosae) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Seosan | 모래 (morae), 모새 (mosae) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Dangjin | 모래 (morae), 모래 (more), 모새 (mose) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Asan | 모래 (morae), 모새 (mosae) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Cheonan | 모래 (morae), 모새 (mosae) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Yesan | 모래 (more), 모새 (mosae), 모새 (mose) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Hongseong | 모래 (morae), 모새 (mosae) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Cheongyang | 모래 (morae), 모새 (mosae) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Gongju | 모래 (morae), 모새 (mosae), 모새 (mose) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Yeongi | 모래 (morae), 모새 (mosae) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Boryeong | 모래 (morae), 모새 (mosae) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Buyeo | 모래 (morae), 모새 (mosae) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Seocheon | 모래 (morae), 모새 (mosae), 모세 (mose) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Nonsan | 모래 (morae), 모래 (more), 모새 (mosae), 자갈가루 (jagalgaru) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Geumsan | 모래 (morae), 모새 (mose) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Haeju | 모래 (morae) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Ongjin | 모래 (morae) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Yonan | 모래 (morae) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Taetan | 모래 (morae) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Chaeryong | 모래 (morae) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Changyon | 모래 (morae) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Anak | 모래 (morae) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Unnyul | 모래 (morae) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Hwangju | 모래 (morae) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Sohung | 모래 (morae) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Kumchon | 모래 (morae) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Singye | 모래 (morae), 몰개 (molgae) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Suan | 몰개 (molgae) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Koksan | 모래 (morae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Daegu | 몰개 (mólgè), 모래 (mórè) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Yeongju | 몰개 (mólgè), 모래 (mórè) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Bonghwa | 몰개 (mólgè), 모래 (mórè) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Uljin | 몰개 (mólgè), 모래 (mórè), 몰개미 (mólgèmì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Mungyeong | 몰개 (mólgè), 모래 (mórè), 모새 (mósé) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Yecheon | 몰개 (mólgè), 모래 (mórè) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Andong | 몰개 (mólgè), 모래 (mórè) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Yeongyang | 몰개 (mólgè), 모래 (mórè), 몰개미 (mólgèmì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Sangju | 몰개 (mólgè), 모래 (mórè), 모새 (mósé) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Uiseong | 몰개 (mólgè), 모래 (mórè) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Cheongsong | 몰개 (mólgè), 모래 (mórè), 몰개미 (mólgèmì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Yeongdeok | 모래 (mórè), 몰개미 (mólgèmì), 모래미 (mórèmì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Gimcheon | 몰개 (mólgè), 몰기 (mólgì), 모래 (mórè) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Gumi | 몰개 (mólgè), 모래 (mórè) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Gunwi | 몰개 (mólgè), 모래 (mórè) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Pohang | 몰개 (mólgè), 모래 (mórè), 몰개미 (mólgèmì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Seongju | 몰개 (mólgè), 모래 (mórè) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Chilgok | 몰개 (mólgè), 모래 (mórè) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Gyeongsan | 몰개 (mólgè), 모래 (mórè) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Yeongcheon | 몰개 (mólgè), 모래 (mórè) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Goryeong | 몰개 (mólgè), 모래 (mórè) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Cheongdo | 몰개 (mólgè), 모래 (mórè) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Gyeongju | 몰개 (mólgè), 모래 (mórè) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Busan | 몰개 (mólgè), 몰기 (mólgì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Ulsan | 몰개 (mólgè), 모래 (mórè) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Changwon | 모래 (mórè), 모갈 (mógál) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Geochang | 몰개 (mólgè), 모래 (mórè) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Hapcheon | 몰개 (mólgè), 모래 (mórè) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Changnyeong | 몰개 (mólgè), 모래 (mórè) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Miryang | 모래 (mórè) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Hamyang | 모래 (mórè), '모'새 ( mo sae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Sancheong | 모래 (mórè) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Uiryeong | 모래 (mórè) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Hadong | 몰개 (mólgàe), 모새 (mósé) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Jinju | 몰개 (mólgàe), 모래 (mórè), '모'새 ( mo sae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Haman | 모래 (mórè) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Gimhae | 모래 (mórè) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Yangsan | 모래 (mórè), 메래 (méré) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Sacheon | 몰개 (mólgàe), 모래 (mórè) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Goseong | 모래 (mórè) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Namhae | 몰개 (mólgàe), 모새 (mósé) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Tongyeong | '모래 ( morae), 모새 (mósé), 모살 (mósál) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Geoje | 모래 (mórè), 모새 (mósé) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Ulju | 모래 (mórè) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Jeonju | 모새 (mosae), 모래 (morae) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Gunsan | 모새 (mosae), 모래 (morae), 모래 (more) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Iksan | 모래 (morae), 모래 (more) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Wanju | 모새 (mosae), 모새 (mose), 모래 (morae), 모래 (more) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Jinan | 모새 (mose), 모래 (morae) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Muju | 모새 (mosae), 모새 (mose) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Gimje | 모새 (mosae), 모래 (morae) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Buan | 모새 (mose), 모래 (morae), 모래 (more), 목새 (mokse) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Jeongeup | 모새 (mosae), 모래 (more), 목새 (mokse) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Imsil | 모새 (mosae), 모새 (mose), 모래 (morae) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Jangsu | 모새 (mose), 모래 (morae), 모래 (more) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Gochang | 모새 (mose), 모래 (more), 모래 (more) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Sunchang | 모새 (mose), 모래 (morae), 모래 (more) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Namwon | 모새 (mose), 모래 (more) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gwangju | 모새 (mose), 목새 (mokse) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Yeonggwang | 모래 (more), 목새 (mokse) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Jangseong | 모새 (mose), 목새 (mokse) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Damyang | 모새 (mose), 목새 (mokse), 복새 (bokse) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gokseong | 모새 (mose), 모섀 (mosye), 모래 (more) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gurye | 모새 (mose), 모래 (morae) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Hampyeong | 목새 (mokse) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Sinan | 모새 (mose), 목살 (moksal) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Muan | 모새 (mose), 모래 (more) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Mokpo | 모새 (mose) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Naju | 모새 (mose), 목새 (mokse), 모래 (more) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Hwasun | 모새 (mose), 모래 (more), 목새 (mokse) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Suncheon | 모새 (mose), 모새 (mose), 모래 (more), 모살 (mosal) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gwangyang | 모새 (mosae), 모새 (mose), 모래 (morae) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Yeongam | 모새 (mose), 모살 (mosal) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Jindo | 모새 (mose), 모래 (more) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Haenam | 모새 (mose), 모래 (more), 모살 (mosal) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gangjin | 모새 (mose), 모살 (mosal) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Wando | 모새 (mose), 모살 (mosal) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Jangheung | 모새 (mose), 모래 (more), 모살 (mosal) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Boseong | 모새 (mose), 모살 (mosal) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Goheung | 모새 (mosae), 모새 (mose), 모살 (mosal) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Yeosu | 모새 (mose), 모사 (mosa), 모래 (more) |
| Pyongan Korean | South Pyongan | Pyongyang | 모래 (morae) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Pakchon | 모새 (mosae), 모래 (morae) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Nyongbyon | 모새 (mosae) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Kusong | 모새 (mosae), 모래 (morae) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Huichon | 모새 (mosae), 몰개 (molgae), 모래 (morae) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Kanggye | 모새 (mosae), 몰개 (molgae), 모래 (morae) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Chasong | 모새 (mosae), 몰개 (molgae) |
| Pyongan Korean | Diaspora | Shenyang | 모새 (mosae) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Hamhung | 몰개 (mòlgáe), 모'래 (mo rae) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Chongpyong | 몰개 (mòlgáe), 모'래 (mo rae) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Yonggwang | 몰개 (mòlgáe), 모'래 (mo rae) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Sinhung | 몰개 (mòlgáe), 모'래 (mo rae) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Hongwon | 몰개 (mòlgáe) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Pukchong | 몰개 (mòlgáe) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Riwon | 몰개 (mòlgáe), 목새 (mòksáe) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Tanchon | 몰개 (mòlgáe), 목새 (mòksáe) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Chongjin | 모'새 (mo sae), 몰개 (mòlgáe), 목새 (mòksáe) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Kimchaek | 모'새 (mo sae) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Kilju | 모'새 (mo sae) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Myongchon | 모'새 (mo sae), 몰개 (mòlgáe) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Kyongsong | 모'새 (mo sae) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Puryong | 모'새 (mo sae), 몰개 (mòlgáe) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Musan | 모'새 (mo sae), 몰개 (mòlgáe) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Hyesan | 목새 (mòksáe) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Kapsan | 모'새 (mo sae), 목새 (mòksáe) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Kimhyonggwon | 모'새 (mo sae), 목새 (mòksáe) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Kimhyongjik | 모'새 (mo sae), 몰개 (mòlgáe) |
| Yukjin Korean | Yukjin | Kyonghung | 모새 (mòsáe) |
| Yukjin Korean | Yukjin | Hoeryong | 모새 (mòsáe), 몰개 (mòlgáe) |
| Yukjin Korean | Yukjin | Onsong | 모새 (mòsáe), 몰개 (mòlgáe) |
| Yukjin Korean | Diaspora | Hunchun | 모새 (mòsáe) |
| Jeju | Jeju | Jeju City | 모살 (mosal), 몰레 (molle) |
| Jeju | Jeju | Daejeong | 모살 (mosal), 몰레 (molle) |
| Jeju | Jeju | Gujwa | 모살 (mosal), 몰레 (molle) |
| Jeju | Jeju | Seogwipo | 모살 (mosal), 몰레 (molle) |
| This table is an amalgamation of surveys of speakers mostly born before 1950 and may not reflect the language of younger speakers, which has lexically converged towards the standard Seoul dialect in both North and South Koreas. ||||

#### Derived terms

* 모래땅 (moraettang, “sandy land”)
* 모래밭 (moraebat, “sands”)
* 모래색 (moraesaek, “sand color”)
* 모래시계 (moraesigye, “hourglass”)
* 모래알 (moraeal, “grain of sand”)
* 모래주머니 (moraejumeoni, “sandbag”)
* 모래톱 (moraetop, “sand dune”)
* 모래흙 (moraeheuk, “sandy soil”)

#### See also

* 沙 (sa), the hanja for "sand"