쪼뼛

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Korean

Etymology

Intensive form of 조뼛 (joppyeot).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jjoppyeot
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jjo'ppyeos
McCune–Reischauer?tchoppyŏt
Yale Romanization?cco.ppyes

Ideophone

Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 쭈뼛 (jjuppyeot)
Yang-form 쪼뼛 (jjoppyeot)
Consonant set
Plain 조뼛 (joppyeot)
Intensive 쪼뼛 (jjoppyeot)

쪼뼛 (jjoppyeot)

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

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