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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 밠드ᇰ (Yale: pal-s-tung). Equivalent to 발 (bal, “foot”) + ㅅ (-s-) + 등 (deung, “back (of the body)”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | baldeung |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | baldeung |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | paltŭng |
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| Yale Romanization? | palqtung |
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Noun
발등 • (baldeung)
- instep, i.e. the top of the foot
- Antonym: 발바닥 (balbadak)