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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Seonjong yeonggajip eonhae (禪宗永嘉集諺解 / 선종영가집언해), 1456, as Middle Korean 곳〮믈〮 (Yale: kwó-s-múl).
코 (ko, “nose”) + ㅅ (-s-) + 물 (mul, “water”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | konmul |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | kosmul |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | k'onmul |
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| Yale Romanization? | khosmul |
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Noun
콧물 • (konmul)
- nasal discharge, snot