Korean edit

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?beoltteok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?beol'tteog
McCune–Reischauer?pŏlttŏk
Yale Romanization?pelttek

Ideophone edit

Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 벌떡 (beoltteok)
Yang-form 발딱 (balttak)

벌떡 (beoltteok)

  1. (of a relatively large person or thing) while suddenly standing up; while suddenly becoming erect
  2. (of a relatively large person or thing) while suddenly lying down; while suddenly falling down

Derived terms edit