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Pronunciation / Transliteration: nunsseop
"그는 놀라서 눈썹을 치켜올렸다."
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The strip of hair growing on the ridge above the eye socket.
"She raised an eyebrow in surprise when she heard the news."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Old English 'ēagbrū', from 'ēage' (eye) + 'brū' (brow, eyelid); akin to Old Norse 'brún' and Old High German 'brā'.
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sourcil
Transliteration: sourcil
"Elle a haussé un sourcil."
Augenbraue
Transliteration: Augenbraue
"Er zog eine Augenbraue hoch."
sopracciglio
Transliteration: sopracciglio
"Ha sollevato un sopracciglio."
ceja
Transliteration: ceja
"Ella levantó una ceja."
sobrancelha
Transliteration: sobrancelha
"Ele ergueu uma sobrancelha."
भوंह
Transliteration: bhoinh
"उसने आश्चर्य से अपनी भوंह उठाई।"
眉毛
Transliteration: méimáo
"她惊讶地扬起了一根眉毛。"
눈썹
Transliteration: nunsseop
"그는 놀라서 눈썹을 치켜올렸다."
眉毛
Transliteration: mayuge
"彼女は驚いて片方の眉を上げた。"
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