눈썹
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 눈섭 (Yale: nwùnsèp).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [nuns͈ʌ̹p̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [눈썹]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | nunsseop |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | nunsseob |
| McCune–Reischauer? | nunssŏp |
| Yale Romanization? | nwunssep |
- South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 눈썹의 / 눈썹에 / 눈썹까지
Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the second syllable, except before consonant-initial multisyllabic suffixes, when it takes full low pitch.
Noun
[edit]눈썹 • (nunsseop)