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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Magyeong chojip eonhae (馬經抄集諺解 / 마경초집언해), 16th century, as Early Modern Korean 눈초리 (Yale: nwun-chwoli), from 눈 (nun, “eye”) + -초리 (-chori, “tapering end, tip”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | nunchori |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | nuncholi |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | nunch'ori |
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| Yale Romanization? | nwun.choli |
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Noun
눈초리 • (nunchori)
- outer corner of the eye
- (figurative) gaze; look
의심의 눈초리로 쳐다보다- uisim-ui nunchori-ro cheodaboda
- to look askance
- (literally, “to look with a suspicious look”)
Further reading
- Martin, Samuel E., Yang Ha Lee, Sung-Un Chang (1975) A Korean-English Dictionary, New Haven: Yale University Press, page 364.