눈물

Korean

Alternative forms

Etymology

From 눈 (nun, “eye”) +‎ 물 (mul, “water”). First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 누ᇈ〮믈〮 (Yale: nwún-z-múl).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?nunmul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?nunmul
McCune–Reischauer?nunmul
Yale Romanization?nwunmul

Noun

눈물 • (nunmul)

  1. tears

Derived terms

  • 눈물나다 (nunmullada, “to tear up”)
  • 눈물바다 (nunmulbada, “sea of tears”)
  • 눈물샘 (nunmulsaem, “lacrimal gland”)
  • 피눈물 (pinunmul, “tears of blood”)
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