얼굴

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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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?eolgul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eolgul
McCune–Reischauer?ŏlgul
Yale Romanization?el.kwul
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 얼굴의 / 얼굴에 / 얼굴까지

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the second syllable, except before consonant-initial multisyllabic suffixes, when it takes full low pitch.

Noun

얼굴 • (eolgul)

  1. face
    Synonyms: 낯 (nat), 안면(顔面) (anmyeon), 용안(容顔) (yong'an)
  2. visage
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