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Korean
Etymology
엉덩이 (eongdeong'i, “buttocks, backside”) + 방아 (bang'a, “mill, mortar and pestle”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | eongdeongbang'a |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eongdeongbang'a |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ŏngdŏngbanga |
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| Yale Romanization? | ēngtengpanga |
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Noun
엉덩방아 • (eongdeongbang'a)
- a fall on one's backside; a pratfall
엉덩방아를 찧다- eongdeongbang'a-reul jjita
- (fall backwards and) land on one's rear end; literally, "pound with the backside pestle"
- 2014, 오늘 대설…수도권 스키장 일제히 개장
멋진 묘기를 시도하다가 엉덩방아를 찧기도 합니다.- Meotjin myogi-reul sidohadaga eongdeongbang'a-reul jjikido hamnida.
- While trying to do cool stunts, he landed straight on his backside.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- 코방아 (kobang'a, “a fall on one's face; pounding with the nose pestle”)