귀걸이

Korean

Etymology

귀 (gwi, “ear”) +‎ 걸— (geol-, “to hang”) +‎ -이 (-i, noun-deriving suffix), literally "ear-hanger".

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kɥiɡʌ̹ɾi] ~ [kyɡʌ̹ɾi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [귀거리]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gwigeori
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwigeol'i
McCune–Reischauer?kwigŏri
Yale Romanization?kwikel.i

Noun

귀걸이 • (gwigeori)

  1. earmuffs
  2. earring
  3. short for 귀걸이안경 (gwigeorian'gyeong)
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