애꾸

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. Origins unknown.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɛk͈u] ~ [e̞k͈u]
• Phonetic hangul: [애꾸/에꾸]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	aekku
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ae'kku
McCune–Reischauer?	aekku
Yale Romanization?	ay.kkwu

Noun

애꾸 • (aekku)

1. cyclops; one who is monocular or one-eyed

Synonyms

• 애꾸눈이 (aekkununi)
• 외눈박이 (oenunbagi)

Derived terms

• 애꾸눈 (aekkunun, “being monocular”)

See also

• 소경 (sogyeong, “one who is blind”)
• 사팔뜨기 (sapaltteugi, “one who is cross-eyed”)
• 모노클 (monokeul, “monocle”)
• 일목요연 (一目瞭然, ilmogyoyeon, “to be clear even to the one-eyed”)