귀

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Contents 1 Korean 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Syllable 1.1.1.1 Usage notes 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Synonyms 1.2.1.2 Derived terms 1.2.1.3 Related terms 1.2.2 Syllable

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[edit] Etymology 1

귀 귁 귂 귃 귄 귅 귆 귇 귈 귉 귊 귋 귌 귍 귎 귏 귐 귑 귒 귓 귔 귕 귖 귗 귘 귙 귚 귛
궤 ←	규 →

[edit] Syllable

귀 (transliterations: Revised gwi, Yale kwi)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㄱ and ㅟ.

[edit] Usage notes

• Keystroke sequence on a South Korean dubeolsik keyboard: r-n-l.
• Unicode representation: U+ADC0

[edit] Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

[edit] Noun

귀 (gwi)

1. ear, auricle

   쇠귀에 경 읽기 (soe-gwi-e gyeong ilggi) As useless as reciting a sutra to the ears of a cow.

   한 귀로 듣고 다른 귀로 흘리다 (han gwi-ro deudgo dareun gwi-ro heullida) To go in one ear and out the other.

   귀에 걸면 귀(엣)고리, 코에 걸면 코(엣)고리 (gwi-e geolmyeon gwi(es)gori, ko-e geolmyeon ko(es)gori) As indiscreet as applying a ring to the ear and to the nose alike.

2. spout, lip (for pouring)
3. corner, edge, protrusion
4. eye of a needle

[edit] Synonyms

• 이 (耳, i)

[edit] Derived terms

귓- (gwit-)

• 귓가 (-ga) outer ear, external ear, auricle, pinna
• 귓구멍 (-gumeong) ear canal, auditory canal, ear hole
• 귓바퀴 (-bakwi) auricle, pinna; helix, rim of the ear
• 귓밥 (-bap) thickness of the ear lobe
• 귓병 (-byeong) earache
• 귓불 (-bul) ear lobe, lobule
• 귓속 (-sok) inner ear, inside of the ear
• 귓전 (-jeon) outer ear, external ear, auricle, pinna
• 귓집 (-jip) earflap

-귀 (-gwi)

• 말귀 (mal-) ear, understanding, comprehension
• 바늘귀 (baneul-) eye of a needle
• 쇠귀 (soe-) cow's ear

[edit] Related terms

• 귀때 (gwittae) spout

[edit] Syllable

귀 (gwi)

1. 亀
2. 劌
3. 勾
4. 句
5. 帰
6. 晷
7. 櫷
8. 歸
9. 貴
10. 鬼
11. 龜