눈물

Korean

Etymology

From 눈 (nun, “eye”) + 물 (mul, “water”). First attested in the Yongbi eocheonga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 누ᇈ믈 (Yale: nwunz.mul).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[nunmuɭ]
  • Phonetic Hangul[눈물]
Revised Romanization? nunmul
Revised Romanization (translit.)? nunmul
McCune–Reischauer? nunmul
Yale Romanization? nwunmul

Noun

눈물 • (nunmul)

  1. tears
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