팔딱

Korean

Etymology

Probably originally the para-intensive form of 발딱 (balttak), but underwent a semantic shift that made it no longer correspond closely to the original term.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pʰa̠ɭt͈a̠k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [팔딱]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	palttak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	pal'ttag
McCune–Reischauer?	p'alttak
Yale Romanization?	phalttak

Ideophone

Ablaut/harmonic pair

Yin-form	펄떡 (peoltteok)
Yang-form	팔딱 (palttak)

팔딱 • (palttak)

1. while jumping with vigor
2. (of the heart) while beating quickly but not very loudly

Synonyms

• 폴짝 (poljjak) (jumping)
• 두근두근 (dugeundugeun) (heartbeat)

Derived terms

• 팔딱팔딱 (palttakpalttak)