이목구비
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 耳 (“ear”) + 目 (“eye”) + 口 (“mouth”) + 鼻 (“nose”)
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)mo̞k̚k͈ubi]
- Phonetic hangul: [이(ː)목꾸비]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | imokgubi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | imoggubi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | imokkubi |
| Yale Romanization? | īmok.kwupi |
Noun
[edit]이목구비 • (imokgubi) (hanja 耳目口鼻)
- ears, eyes, mouth and nose; literally one's appearance.
Synonyms
[edit]- (face): 얼굴 (eolgul, “face”)
- (appearance): 인물 (inmul, “look, appearance”)
See also
[edit]- 용모 (容貌, yongmo, “appearance”)
- 외모 (外貌, oemo, “appearance”)