Etymology
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Reduplication of root 쪼뼛 (jjoppyeot).
Pronunciation
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Romanizations |
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Revised Romanization? | jjoppyeotjjoppyeot |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jjo'ppyeosjjo'ppyeos |
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McCune–Reischauer? | tchoppyŏtchoppyŏt |
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Yale Romanization? | cco.ppyescco.ppyes |
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Ideophone
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쪼뼛쪼뼛 • (jjoppyeotjjoppyeot)
- (of multiple objects) indeed very pointily, indeed very taperingly
- (of hair) while indeed repeatedly somewhat standing on end in shock
- (of a person) indeed repeatedly somewhat hesitantly, indeed repeatedly somewhat diffidently
- with repeatedly pursed lips