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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Myobeomnyeonhwagyeong eonhae (妙法蓮華經諺解 / 묘법연화경언해), 1463, as Middle Korean 밠〮가락 (Yale: pál-s-kàlàk).
발 (bal, “foot”) + ㅅ (-s-, genitive interfix; omitted from the spelling, but this causes the tense phonation of the following consonant) + 가락 (garak, “strand”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | balgarak |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | balgalag |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | palkarak |
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| Yale Romanization? | palqkalak |
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Noun
발가락 • (balgarak)
- toe
아기들은 자기 발가락을 빠는 경향이 있다.- Agi-deur-eun jagi balgarag-eul ppaneun gyeonghyang-i itda.
- Babies tend to suck on their toes.
Related terms
- 엄지발가락 (eomjibalgarak, “big toe”)
- 새끼발가락 (saekkibalgarak, “little toe”)