Korean

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English eye contact.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [a̠i kʰo̞ntʰɛk̚tʰɯ] ~ [a̠i kʰo̞ntʰe̞k̚tʰɯ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [ / ]
Romanizations
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Noun

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아이 콘택트 (ai kontaekteu)

  1. eye contact
    Synonym: 눈맞춤 (nunmatchum)