불끈

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Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. Probably related to 불거지다 (bulgeojida, “to protrude”), 불룩하다 (bullukhada, “to be baggy”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bulkkeun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bulkkeun
McCune–Reischauer?pulkkŭn
Yale Romanization?pul.kkun

Ideophone

Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 불끈 (bulkkeun)
Yang-form 볼끈 (bolkkeun)

불끈 (bulkkeun)

  1. protruding sharply, suddenly
  2. while clenching one's fist
  3. (figurative) angrily

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