Korean

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Etymology

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Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?juppyeot
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ju'ppyeos
McCune–Reischauer?chuppyŏt
Yale Romanization?cwu.ppyes

Ideophone

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Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 주뼛 (juppyeot)
Yang-form 조뼛 (joppyeot)

주뼛 (juppyeot)

  1. (of an object) pointily, taperingly
  2. (of hair) while standing on end in shock
  3. (of a person) hesitantly, diffidently
  4. with pursed lips

Derived terms

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