발꿈치

발꿈치

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Geumganggyeong samgahae (金剛經三家解 / 금강경삼가해), 1482, as Middle Korean 밠귀머리 (Yale: palskwimeli).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[pa̠ɭk͈umt͡ɕʰi]
• Phonetic Hangul[발꿈치]

Revised Romanization? balkkumchi Revised Romanization (translit.)? balkkumchi McCune–Reischauer? palkkumch'i Yale Romanization? palkkwumchi

Noun

발꿈치 • (balkkumchi)

1. the heel

Synonyms

• 발뒤꿈치 (baldwikkumchi): the heel