눈꼬리
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From 눈 (nun, “eye”) + 꼬리 (kkori, “tail”). First attested in the Eonhae duchang jibyo (諺解痘瘡集要 / 언해두창집요), 1608, as Early Modern Korean 눈ᄭᅩ리 (Yale: nwunskwoli).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [nunk͈o̞ɾi]
- Phonetic hangul: [눈꼬리]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | nunkkori |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | nunkkoli |
| McCune–Reischauer? | nunkkori |
| Yale Romanization? | nwunkkoli |
Noun
[edit]눈꼬리 • (nunkkori)
- corners of the eyes