볼끈
Korean edit
Etymology edit
Of native Korean origin. Probably related to 불거지다 (bulgeojida, “to protrude”), 볼록하다 (bollokhada, “to be baggy”).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [po̞ɭk͈ɯn]
- Phonetic hangul: [볼끈]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | bolkkeun |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bolkkeun |
| McCune–Reischauer? | polkkŭn |
| Yale Romanization? | pol.kkun |
Ideophone edit
| Yin-form | 불끈 (bulkkeun) |
|---|---|
| Yang-form | 볼끈 (bolkkeun) |
볼끈 • (bolkkeun)
- (of a small object) protruding sharply, suddenly
- (of a child) while clenching one's fist
- (figurative) angrily
Synonyms edit
- 볼똑 (bolttok)