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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Dongguk sinsok samgang haengsildo (東國新續三綱行實圖 / 동국신속삼강행실도), 1617, as Early Modern Korean 볼기 (Yale: pwolki).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | bolgi |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bolgi |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | polgi |
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| Yale Romanization? | pōl.ki |
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Noun
볼기 • (bolgi)
- buttock, hip
Derived terms
- 볼기짝 (bolgijjak, “(humble, suggestive of a pair of) buttocks”)
See also