귀청

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean 귀쳐ᇰ (Yale: kwuychyeng), from 귀 (gwi, “ear”) +‎ 청 (cheong, meaning unknown, has the shape of a Sinitic word).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kɥit͡ɕʰʌ̹ŋ] ~ [kyt͡ɕʰʌ̹ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [귀청]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gwicheong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwicheong
McCune–Reischauer?kwich'ŏng
Yale Romanization?kwi.cheng

Noun

귀청 • (gwicheong)

  1. (non-medical, now especially idiomatic) Synonym of 고막(鼓膜) (gomak, “eardrum”).
    귀청이 찢어지는 소리
    gwicheong-i jjijeojineun sori
    sound that tears through one's eardrums
  2. (nonstandard) Synonym of 귀지 (gwiji, “earwax”).
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