꺼풀

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 거플 (Yale: kephul). Ablaut form: 까풀 (kkapul).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kkeopul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kkeopul
McCune–Reischauer?kkŏp'ul
Yale Romanization?kke.phul

Noun

꺼풀 • (kkeopul)

  1. outer layer; skin; film; skim

Derived terms

  • 쌍꺼풀 (雙—, ssangkkeopul)
  • 외꺼풀 (oekkeopul)
  • 겉꺼풀 (geotkkeopul)
  • 속꺼풀 (sokkkeopul)
  • 눈꺼풀 (nunkkeopul)
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