Korean

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Etymology

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Intensive form of 발딱 (balttak).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ppalttak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ppal'ttag
McCune–Reischauer?ppalttak
Yale Romanization?ppalttak

Ideophone

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Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 뻘떡 (ppeoltteok)
Yang-form 빨딱 (ppalttak)
Consonant set
Plain 발딱 (balttak)
Intensive 빨딱 (ppalttak)

빨딱 (ppalttak)

  1. (of a relatively small person or thing) while very suddenly standing up with a rapid movement; while very suddenly becoming erect with a rapid movement
  2. (of a relatively small person or thing) while very suddenly lying down; while very suddenly falling down

Derived terms

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