관자놀이
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Korean
Etymology
관자(貫子) (gwanja, “headband ring placed above the temples in traditional headwear”) + 놀- (nol-, “to jolt, to twitch (dated)”) + -이 (-i, noun-deriving suffix).
When the pulse beats in the temples, the headband ring will jolt slightly: the temple is the "place where the 관자 (gwanja) jolts".
Pronunciation
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| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gwanjanori |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gwanjanol'i |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kwanjanori |
| Yale Romanization? | kwan.canol.i |
Noun
관자놀이 • (gwanjanori)
- temple (side of the skull)