눈썹

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 눈섭 (Yale: nwunsep).

1447, 《석보상절》 19:7
눈서비 놉고 길며

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[nuns͈ʌ̹p̚]
  • Phonetic Hangul[눈썹]
Revised Romanization? nunsseop
Revised Romanization (translit.)? nunsseob
McCune–Reischauer? nunssŏp
Yale Romanization? nwunssep

Noun

눈썹 • (nunsseop)

  1. eyebrow
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