Korean edit

Etymology edit

Of native Korean origin. Perhaps related to 흐르— (heureu-, “to flow”).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?heuneujeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?heuneujeog
McCune–Reischauer?hŭnŭjŏk
Yale Romanization?hunucek

Ideophone edit

Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 흐느적 (heuneujeok)
Yang-form 하느작 (haneujak)

흐느적 (heuneujeok)

  1. (of a long and slender object) while swaying lethargically (rarely used alone or non-reduplicated)

Derived terms edit