Korean

Syllable

귀 • ‎(gwi)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㄱ and ㅟ.

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

귀 (gwi) ear

Noun

귀 • ‎(gwi)

1. ear, auricle

   쇠귀에 경 읽기‎ ― soegwie gyeong ilgi ― As useless as reciting a sutra to the ears of a cow.

   한 귀로 듣고 다른 귀로 흘리다.‎

   Han gwiro deutgo dareun gwiro heullida.

   To go in one ear and out the other.

   귀에 걸면 귀(엣)고리, 코에 걸면 코(엣)고리.‎

   Gwie geolmyeon gwi(et)gori, ko-e geolmyeon ko(et)gori.

   As indiscreet as applying a ring to the ear and to the nose alike.

2. spout, lip (for pouring)
3. corner, edge, protrusion
4. eye of a needle

Synonyms

• 이 (耳, i)

Derived terms

• 귀걸이 (gwigeori, “earring”)
• 귓가 (gwitga, “outer ear; pinna”)
• 귓구멍 (gwitgumeong, “ear canal”)
• 귓바퀴 (gwitbakwi, “auricle”)
• 귓밥 (gwitbap, “thickness of the earlobe”)
• 귓병 (gwitbyeong, “earache”)
• 귓불 (gwitbul, “ear disease”)
• 귓속 (gwitsok, “inner ear”)
• 귓전 (gwitjeon, “outer ear”)
• 귓집 (gwitjip, “earflap”)
• 말귀 (malgwi, “ear, understanding”)
• 바늘귀 (baneulgwi, “eye of a needle”)
• 쇠귀 (soegwi, “cow's ear”)

Related terms

• 귀때 (gwittae, “spout”)

Syllable

귀 (gwi)

1. 亀
2. 劌
3. 勾
4. 句
5. 帰
6. 晷
7. 櫷
8. 歸
9. 貴
10. 鬼
11. 龜