눈망울

Korean

Alternative forms

• 눈망올 (nunmang'ol) — Early Modern

Etymology

First attested in the Hunmong jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527, as Middle Korean 누ᇇ마ᇰ올 (Yale: nwun-s-mangwol).

A compound of 눈 (nun) +‎ 망울 (mang'ul).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [nunma̠ŋuɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [눈망울]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	nunmang'ul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	nunmang'ul
McCune–Reischauer?	nunmangul
Yale Romanization?	nwunmangwul

Noun

눈망울 • (nunmang'ul)

1. eyeball

   Synonyms: 눈알 (nunal), 안구(眼球) (an'gu)