오물쪼물
Korean
editEtymology
editOf native Korean origin. Probably related to 오물오물 (omuromul, “murmuringly”).
Pronunciation
edit- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [o̞muʎt͡ɕ͈o̞muɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [오물쪼물]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | omuljjomul |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | omuljjomul |
McCune–Reischauer? | omultchomul |
Yale Romanization? | omulccomul |
Ideophone
editYin-form | 우물쭈물 (umuljjumul) |
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Yang-form | 오물쪼물 (omuljjomul) |
오물쪼물 • (omuljjomul)
- (rhyme reduplicative) quite indecisively, quite hesitantly (generally not very critical)
Derived terms
edit- 오물쪼물하다 (omuljjomulhada): to behave quite indecisively, quite hesitantly