Korean

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Etymology

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First attested in the Beonyeok nogeoldae (飜譯老乞大 / 번역노걸대), 1517, as Middle Korean 골〮치〮 (Yale: kwólchí).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?golchi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?golchi
McCune–Reischauer?kolch'i
Yale Romanization?kolchi

Noun

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골치 (golchi)

  1. (colloquial) the head
    Synonym: 머리 (meori)