볼끈

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Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. Probably related to 불거지다 (bulgeojida, “to protrude”), 볼록하다 (bollokhada, “to be baggy”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bolkkeun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bolkkeun
McCune–Reischauer?polkkŭn
Yale Romanization?pol.kkun

Ideophone

Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 불끈 (bulkkeun)
Yang-form 볼끈 (bolkkeun)

볼끈 (bolkkeun)

  1. (of a small object) protruding sharply, suddenly
  2. (of a child) while clenching one's fist
  3. (figurative) angrily

Synonyms