귀지

Korean

Etymology

귀 (gwi) +‎ 지 (ji). First attested in the Dong'ui bogam (東醫寶鑑 / 동의보감), 1613, as Early Modern Korean 귀여지.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kɥid͡ʑi] ~ [kyd͡ʑi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [귀지]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gwiji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwiji
McCune–Reischauer?kwiji
Yale Romanization?kwici

Noun

귀지 • (gwiji)

  1. earwax

Synonyms

  • 귀밥 (gwibap) (North Korean)

See also

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