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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
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Revised Romanization? | peoltteok |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | peol'tteog |
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McCune–Reischauer? | p'ŏlttŏk |
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Yale Romanization? | phelttek |
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Ideophone
펄떡 • (peoltteok)
- while leaping with vigor
- (of the heart) while beating loudly
Synonyms
- 펄쩍 (peoljjeok) (leaping)
- 두근두근 (dugeundugeun) (heartbeat)
Derived terms
- 펄떡펄떡 (peoltteokpeoltteok)