펄떡

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Korean

Etymology

Probably originally the para-intensive form of 벌떡 (beoltteok), but underwent a semantic shift that made it no longer correspond closely to the original term.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?peoltteok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?peol'tteog
McCune–Reischauer?p'ŏlttŏk
Yale Romanization?phelttek

Ideophone

Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 펄떡 (peoltteok)
Yang-form 팔딱 (palttak)

펄떡 (peoltteok)

  1. while leaping with vigor
  2. (of the heart) while beating loudly

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