빤짝

Korean

Etymology

Intensive form of 반짝 (banjjak).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [p͈a̠ɲt͡ɕ͈a̠k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [빤짝]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ppanjjak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ppan'jjag
McCune–Reischauer?	ppantchak
Yale Romanization?	ppan.ccak

Ideophone

Ablaut/harmonic pair

Yin-form	뻔쩍 (ppeonjjeok)
Yang-form	빤짝 (ppanjjak)

Consonant set

Plain	반짝 (banjjak)
Intensive	빤짝 (ppanjjak)

빤짝 • (ppanjjak)

1. (of a small light) with a bright sparkle

   별들이 빤짝거린다.

   byeol-deur-i ppanjjakgeorinda.

   The stars are sparkling brightly.

2. (figurative, for a person) with a moment of bright clarity
3. (figurative) quite suddenly
4. while staying up the night
5. while lifting up a small thing; (of a small thing) while being lifted

Derived terms

• 빤짝빤짝 (ppanjjakppanjjak)