조뼛조뼛
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Korean[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Reduplication of root 조뼛 (joppyeot).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕo̞p͈jʌ̹t̚t͡ɕ͈o̞p͈jʌ̹t̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [조뼏쪼뼏]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | joppyeotjoppyeot |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jo'ppyeosjo'ppyeos |
| McCune–Reischauer? | choppyŏtchoppyŏt |
| Yale Romanization? | co.ppyesco.ppyes |
Ideophone[edit]
| Yin-form | 주뼛주뼛 (juppyeotjuppyeot) |
|---|---|
| Yang-form | 조뼛조뼛 (joppyeotjoppyeot) |
조뼛조뼛 • (joppyeotjoppyeot)
- (of multiple objects) very pointily, very taperingly
- (of hair) while repeatedly somewhat standing on end in shock
- (of a person) repeatedly somewhat hesitantly, repeatedly somewhat diffidently
- with repeatedly pursed lips