Korean

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Etymology

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From 벌게 (beolge) +‎ 지다 (-jida, to become).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpɘ(ː)ɭɡe̞d͡ʑida̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?beolgejida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?beolgejida
McCune–Reischauer?pŏlgejida
Yale Romanization?pēl.keycita

Verb

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벌게지다 (beolgejida) (infinitive 벌게져 or 벌게지어, sequential 벌게지니)

  1. to redden, become reddish, blush
    피부 벌게지다pibu-ga beolgejidato have flushed skin
    하늘 벌게지다haneur-i beolgejidaa reddish sky
    얼굴 벌게지다eolgur-i beolgejidato be red in the face
  2. (by extension) to be embarrassed

Conjugation

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See also

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