얼굴
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 얼굴 (Yale: èlkwùl). The Middle Korean word meant "appearance; form", not "face".
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ʌ̹ɭɡuɭ]
Audio: (file)
- Phonetic hangul: [얼굴]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | eolgul |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eolgul |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ŏlgul |
| Yale Romanization? | el.kwul |
- South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 얼굴의 / 얼굴에 / 얼굴까지
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]얼굴 • (eolgul)
- face
- Synonyms: 낯 (nat), 안면(顔面) (anmyeon), 용안(容顔) (yong'an)
- 누워서 영상을 보다가 핸드폰을 손에서 놓쳤어요. 핸드폰이 제 얼굴로 떨어져서 이마에 멍이 들었어요.
- Nuwoseo yeongsang-eul bo-daga haendeupon-eul son-eseo notcheosseoyo. Haendeupon-i je eolgul-lo tteoreojeoseo ima-e meong-i deureosseoyo.
- I was lying down watching a video when I dropped my phone from my hand. It fell on my face and left a bruise on my forehead.
- visage