허북

Korean

Alternative forms

• 허북이 (heobugi), 허벅 (heobeok), 허벅이 (heobeogi)

Etymology

From Jurchen, related to Manchu ᡥᡝᡶᡝᠯᡳ (hefeli, “belly”). See 허벅지 (heobeokji, “thigh”) for more.

Pronunciation

• (Yukjin) IPA^(key): [hɔbúk̚]

Noun

허북 • (heobuk)

1. (Yukjin, northern Pyongan, Yanbian) lower belly

Derived terms

• 허북대 없다 (heobukdae eopda, “to have no guts, to be cowardly”)