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gwi · TOPIK 1
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👂 gwi sounds like gooey: gooey wax lives in the ear
Say gwi fast and it lands close to gooey. Earwax is the gooey stuff in an ear, so the sound points straight at the meaning. Also heard in 귀걸이 (gwigeori) = ear + hanging thing, the word for earring.