머리카락

Korean

Etymology

Equivalent to 머리 (meori, “head”) + 가락 (garak, “long slender thing”). First attested in the 17th century, where it was written as 머리카락 (melikhalak), 머리ᄏᆞ락 (melikholak). Reason for the aberrant aspiration in the second component is unclear.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [mʌ̹ɾikʰa̠ɾa̠k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [머리카락]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?meorikarak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?meolikalag
McCune–Reischauer?mŏrik'arak
Yale Romanization?meli.khalak

Noun

머리카락 • (meorikarak)

  1. hair (on a person's head)
    머리카락 색깔 ― meorikarak saekkkal ― hair color
    그녀는 머리카락을 잘라 본 적이 없다.
    geunyeoneun meorikarageul jalla bon jeogi eopda.
    She has never cut her hair.
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