Korean edit

Etymology edit

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation edit

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

Ideophone edit

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 edit