Korean

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Etymology

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From (gwi, “ear”) + 마개 (magae, “stopper”).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kɥima̠ɡɛ] ~ [kɥima̠ɡe̞] ~ [kyma̠ɡɛ] ~ [kyma̠ɡe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gwimagae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwimagae
McCune–Reischauer?kwimagae
Yale Romanization?kwimakay

Noun

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귀마개 (gwimagae)

  1. earmuffs