왕눈이
Korean
Etymology
왕(王) (wang, “enormous”) + 눈 (nun, “eye”) + 이 (i, noun suffix).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [wa̠ŋnuni]
- Phonetic hangeul: [왕누니]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | wangnuni |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | wangnun-i |
| McCune–Reischauer? | wangnuni |
| Yale Romanization? | wangnwun.i |
Noun
왕눈이 • (wangnuni)
- person or animal with huge eyes
- (ginseng-harvesters' cant) tiger
- Synonym: 호랑이 (horang-i) (non-cant)
- (traditional acrobats' cant) cattle
- Synonym: 소 (so) (non-cant)