껍질

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Gugeupbang eonhae (救急方諺解 / 구급방언해), 1466, as Middle Korean 겁질 (Yale: kep.cil).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [k͈ʌ̹p̚t͡ɕ͈iɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [껍찔]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	kkeopjil
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	kkeobjil
McCune–Reischauer?	kkŏpchil
Yale Romanization?	kkepcil

Noun

껍질 • (kkeopjil)

1. skin (of fruit), rind

Derived terms

• 달걀 껍질 (dalgyal kkeopjil, “eggshell”)
• 계란 껍질 (gyeran kkeopjil, “eggshell”)