Korean edit

Etymology edit

From (gil, road) +‎ 어깨 (eokkae, shoulder), calque of Japanese 路肩 (rokata, road shoulder). Compare equivalent Sino-Korean 노견 (路肩, nogyeon).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gireokkae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gil'eo'kkae
McCune–Reischauer?kirŏkkae
Yale Romanization?kil.e.kkay

Noun edit

길어깨 (gireokkae)

  1. (rare, historical or dated) shoulder (road)
    Synonyms: 갓길 (gatgil), 노견 (nogyeon)