귀걸이

Korean

Etymology

귀 (gwi, “ear”) +‎ 걸— (geol-, “to hang”) +‎ 이 (-i, noun-deriving suffix), literally "ear-hanger".

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kɥiɡʌ̹ɾi] ~ [kyɡʌ̹ɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [귀거리]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gwigeori
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gwigeol'i
McCune–Reischauer?	kwigŏri
Yale Romanization?	kwikel.i

Noun

귀걸이 • (gwigeori)

1. earmuffs
2. earring
3. Short for 귀걸이안경 (gwigeorian'gyeong).