애꾸

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. Origins unknown.

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɛk͈u] ~ [e̞k͈u]
Phonetic hangul: [애꾸/에꾸]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	aekku
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	ae'kku
McCune–Reischauer^?	aekku
Yale Romanization^?	ay.kkwu

Noun

애꾸 • (aekku)

cyclops; one who is monocular or one-eyed

Synonyms

애꾸눈이 (aekkununi)
외눈박이 (oenunbagi)

Derived terms

애꾸눈 (aekkunun, “being monocular”)

See also

소경 (sogyeong, “one who is blind”)
사팔뜨기 (sapaltteugi, “one who is cross-eyed”)
모노클 (monokeul, “monocle”)
일목요연 (一目瞭然, ilmogyoyeon, “to be clear even to the one-eyed”)

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