관자놀이

Korean

Etymology

관자(貫子) (gwanja, “headband ring placed above the temples in traditional headwear”) +‎ 놀 (nol-, “to jolt, to twitch (dated)”) +‎ 이 (-i, noun-deriving suffix).

When the pulse beats in the temples, the headband ring will jolt slightly: the temple is the "place where the 관자 (gwanja) jolts".

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kwa̠ɲd͡ʑa̠no̞ɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [관자노리]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gwanjanori
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gwanjanol'i
McCune–Reischauer?	kwanjanori
Yale Romanization?	kwan.canol.i

Noun

관자놀이 • (gwanjanori)

1. temple (side of the skull)

   관자놀이를 짚다 ― gwanjanori-reul jipda ― to place one's fingers over the temples

Synonyms

• 벤뒤 (bendwi) — Yukjin