눈깔

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From 눈 (nun, “eye”) +‎ -깔 (-kkal).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?nunkkal
Revised Romanization (translit.)?nunkkal
McCune–Reischauer?nunkkal
Yale Romanization?nwunkkal

Noun

눈깔 • (nunkkal)

  1. eye, eyeball
    눈깔이 멀다 ― nunkkar-i meolda ― to blind one's eyeballs
    눈깔이 벌겋다 ― nunkkar-i beolgeota ― red eyes
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