볼메다
Korean
Etymology
볼 (bol, “cheek”) + 메다 (meda, “to be stuffed full”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [po̞ɭme̞da̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [볼메다]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | bolmeda |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bolmeda |
| McCune–Reischauer? | polmeda |
| Yale Romanization? | pol.meyta |
Adjective
볼메다 • (bolmeda) (infinitive 볼메 or 볼메어, sequential 볼메니)
- (almost always as 볼멘 (bolmen)) to be ruffled; to be exasperated
- 볼멘 항변 ― bolmen hangbyeon ― exasperated defense
- 볼멘 투 ― bolmen tu ― vexed voice
Derived terms
- 볼멘소리 (bolmensori, “complaint”)