조뼛조뼛

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Korean

Etymology

Reduplication of root 조뼛 (joppyeot).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?joppyeotjoppyeot
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jo'ppyeosjo'ppyeos
McCune–Reischauer?choppyŏtchoppyŏt
Yale Romanization?co.ppyesco.ppyes

Ideophone

Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 주뼛주뼛 (juppyeotjuppyeot)
Yang-form 조뼛조뼛 (joppyeotjoppyeot)

조뼛조뼛 (joppyeotjoppyeot)

  1. (of multiple objects) very pointily, very taperingly
  2. (of hair) while repeatedly somewhat standing on end in shock
  3. (of a person) repeatedly somewhat hesitantly, repeatedly somewhat diffidently
  4. with repeatedly pursed lips