꺼풀

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 거플 (Yale: kephul). Ablaut form: 까풀 (kkapul).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [k͈ʌ̹pʰuɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [꺼풀]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	kkeopul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	kkeopul
McCune–Reischauer?	kkŏp'ul
Yale Romanization?	kke.phul

Noun

꺼풀 • (kkeopul)

1. outer layer; skin; film; skim

Derived terms

• 쌍꺼풀 (雙—, ssangkkeopul)
• 외꺼풀 (oekkeopul)
• 겉꺼풀 (geotkkeopul)
• 속꺼풀 (sokkkeopul)
• 눈꺼풀 (nunkkeopul)