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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 얼굴 (Yale: èlkwùl). The Middle Korean word meant "appearance; form", not "face".
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | eolgul |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eolgul |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ŏlgul |
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| Yale Romanization? | el.kwul |
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Noun
얼굴 • (eolgul)
- face
- Synonyms: 낯 (nat), 안면(顔面) (anmyeon), 용안(容顔) (yong'an)
누워서 영상을 보다가 핸드폰을 손에서 놓쳤어요. 핸드폰이 제 얼굴로 떨어져서 이마에 멍이 들었어요.- Nuwoseo yeongsang-eul bo-daga haendeupon-eul son-eseo notcheosseoyo. Haendeupon-i je eolgul-lo tteoreojeoseo ima-e meong-i deureosseoyo.
- I was lying down watching a video when I dropped my phone from my hand. It fell on my face and left a bruise on my forehead.
- visage