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Korean
Etymology
Seems vaguely Sino-Korean, cf. 망 (忘, mang, “to forget, to neglect”). Compare also Mandarin 糊塗／糊涂 (hútu, “bewildered, confused”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | udumangchal |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | udumangchal |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | udumangch'al |
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| Yale Romanization? | wutwumangchal |
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Ideophone
우두망찰 • (udumangchal)
- dumbfounded, blankly, flustered
2007, Han Kang, 채식주의자 [chaesikjuuija, The Vegetarian], 22nd edition, Paju, Republic of Korea: Changbi, published 2016, →ISBN, page 27:검은 트렌치코트 차림으로 우두망찰 서 있는 아내의 팔을 끌고 안방으로 들어갔다.- Geomeun teurenchikoteu charim-euro udumangchal seo inneun anae-ui par-eul kkeulgo anbang-euro deureogatda.
- I grabbed the arm of my wife, who was standing dumbfounded wearing a black trench coat, and dragged her into our room.
Derived terms
- 우두망찰하다 (udumangchalhada, “to be dumbfounded”)
Root
우두망찰 • (udumangchal)
- (North Korea) Root of 우두망찰하다 (udumangchalhada, “to be dumbfounded”). Rarely used alone.
Usage notes
- In South Korea, it is used in isolation as an ideophonic adverb.
- In North Korea, it is only used as 우두망찰하다 (udumangchalhada) and cannot appear on its own.