귀고리

귀고리

Korean

Alternative forms
  • 귀엣고리 (gwietgori)
  • 귀엣골 (gwietgol) (obsolete)
    • 해귀엣골 (haegwietgol): (obsolete) halo of the sun

Etymology

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[kɥiɡo̞ɾi] ~ [kyɡo̞ɾi]
  • Phonetic Hangul[귀고리]
Revised Romanization? gwigori
Revised Romanization (translit.)? gwigoli
McCune–Reischauer? kwigori
Yale Romanization? kwikoli

Noun

귀고리 • (gwigori)

  1. earring
    • 귀에 걸면 귀(엣)고리, 코에 걸면 코(엣)고리
      gwie geolmyeon gwi(et)gori, ko-e geolmyeon ko(et)gori
      As indiscreet as applying a ring to the ear and to the nose alike.

Synonyms

Antonyms
  • 코고리 (kogori): nose ring (regardless of its actuality)
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