귀고리

Korean
귀고리

Alternative forms
  • 귀엣고리 (gwietgori)
  • 귀엣골 (gwietgol) (obsolete)

Etymology

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kɥiɡo̞ɾi] ~ [kyɡo̞ɾi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [귀고리]
Romanizations
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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