귀지

Korean

Etymology

귀 (gwi) +‎ 지 (ji). First attested in the Dong'ui bogam (東醫寶鑑 / 동의보감), 1613, as Early Modern Korean 귀여지.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kɥid͡ʑi] ~ [kyd͡ʑi]
• Phonetic hangul: [귀지]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gwiji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gwiji
McCune–Reischauer?	kwiji
Yale Romanization?	kwici

Noun

귀지 • (gwiji)

1. earwax

Synonyms

• 귀밥 (gwibap) (North Korean)

See also

• 코딱지 (kottakji)
• 눈곱 (nun'gop)
• 이발때 (ibalttae)