부끄부끄

부끄부끄

Korean

Etymology

Formed from 부끄럽다 (bukkeureopda, “to be shy”) in the late twentieth century.

Phonology

• IPA^(key): [puk͈ɯbuk͈ɯ]
• Phonetic hangeul: [부끄부끄]

Revised Romanization? bukkeubukkeu Revised Romanization (translit.)? bukkeubukkeu McCune–Reischauer? pukkŭbukkŭ Yale Romanization? pukkupukku

Ideophone

부끄부끄 • (bukkeubukkeu)

1. (neologism, slang) in an adorably shy manner

Usage notes

As is typical of ideophones newly coined since the late twentieth century, 부끄부끄 (bukkeubukkeu) does not take yin-yang vowel ablaut or consonant alternation.