길어깨

Korean

Etymology

From 길 (gil, “road”) +‎ 어깨 (eokkae, “shoulder”), calque of Japanese 路肩 (rokata, “road shoulder”). Compare equivalent Sino-Korean 노견 (路肩, nogyeon).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kiɾʌ̹k͈ɛ] ~ [kiɾʌ̹k͈e̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [기러깨/기러께]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gireokkae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gil'eo'kkae
McCune–Reischauer?kirŏkkae
Yale Romanization?kil.e.kkay

Noun

길어깨 • (gireokkae)

  1. (rare, historical or dated) shoulder (road)
    Synonyms: 갓길 (gatgil), 노견 (nogyeon)
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