우두망찰

Korean

Alternative forms

• 우두망절 (udumangjeol)

Etymology

Seems vaguely Sino-Korean, cf. 망 (忘, mang, “to forget, to neglect”). Compare also Mandarin 糊塗／糊涂 (hútu, “bewildered, confused”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [uduma̠ŋt͡ɕʰa̠ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [우두망찰]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	udumangchal
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	udumangchal
McCune–Reischauer?	udumangch'al
Yale Romanization?	wutwumangchal

Ideophone

우두망찰 • (udumangchal)

1. dumbfounded, blankly, flustered
   • 2007, Han Kang, 채식주의자 [chaesikjuuija, The Vegetarian], 22nd edition, Paju, Republic of Korea: Changbi, published 2016, →ISBN, page 27:

     검은 트렌치코트 차림으로 우두망찰 서 있는 아내의 팔을 끌고 안방으로 들어갔다.

     Geomeun teurenchikoteu charim-euro udumangchal seo inneun anae-ui par-eul kkeulgo anbang-euro deureogatda.

     I grabbed the arm of my wife, who was standing dumbfounded wearing a black trench coat, and dragged her into our room.

Derived terms

• 우두망찰하다 (udumangchalhada, “to be dumbfounded”)

 

Root

우두망찰 • (udumangchal)

1. (North Korea) Root of 우두망찰하다 (udumangchalhada, “to be dumbfounded”). Rarely used alone.

Usage notes

• In South Korea, it is used in isolation as an ideophonic adverb.
• In North Korea, it is only used as 우두망찰하다 (udumangchalhada) and cannot appear on its own.