볼메다

Korean

Etymology

볼 (bol, “cheek”) +‎ 메다 (meda, “to be stuffed full”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [po̞ɭme̞da̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [볼메다]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bolmeda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bolmeda
McCune–Reischauer?	polmeda
Yale Romanization?	pol.meyta

Adjective

볼메다 • (bolmeda) (infinitive 볼메 or 볼메어, sequential 볼메니)

1. (almost always as 볼멘 (bolmen)) to be ruffled; to be exasperated

   볼멘 항변 ― bolmen hangbyeon ― exasperated defense

   볼멘 투 ― bolmen tu ― vexed voice

Derived terms

• 볼멘소리 (bolmensori, “complaint”)