Korean edit

Etymology edit

Reduplication of root 주뼛 (juppyeot).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?juppyeotjuppyeot
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ju'ppyeosju'ppyeos
McCune–Reischauer?chuppyŏtchuppyŏt
Yale Romanization?cwu.ppyescwu.ppyes

Ideophone edit

Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 주뼛주뼛 (juppyeotjuppyeot)
Yang-form 조뼛조뼛 (joppyeotjoppyeot)

주뼛주뼛 (juppyeotjuppyeot)

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