Korean edit

Etymology edit

Related to 허둥대다 (heodungdaeda, to hurry confusedly).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?heodungjidung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?heodungjidung
McCune–Reischauer?hŏdungjidung
Yale Romanization?hetwungcitwung

Ideophone edit

Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 허둥지둥 (heodungjidung)
Yang-form 하동지동 (hadongjidong)

허둥지둥 (heodungjidung)

  1. helter-skelter, hurriedly

Synonyms edit

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