쭈뼛
Korean
Etymology
Intensive form of 주뼛 (juppyeot).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [t͡ɕ͈up͈jʌ̹t̚]
- Phonetic hangeul: [쭈뼏]
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Ideophone
쭈뼛 • (jjuppyeot)
- (of an object) quite pointily, quite taperingly
- (of hair) while standing quite on end in shock
- (of a person) quite hesitantly, quite diffidently
- with quite pursed lips
Derived terms
- 쭈뼛하다 (jjuppyeothada)
- 쭈뼛쭈뼛 (jjuppyeotjjuppyeot)
Usage notes
쭈뼛 (jjuppyeot) is the yin vowel, or dark vowel, form of 조뼛 (joppyeot).
In contemporary Korean, the yin vowels refer to /ʌ/, /e/, /u/, and often /i/. In Korean ideophones and sensory words, forms with these vowels have a connotation of darkness, largeness, murkiness, bluntness, old age, or negativeness.
쭈뼛 (jjuppyeot) is the intensive consonant form of 쪼뼛 (jjoppyeot).
In many Korean ideophones and sensory words, forms with consonants which are aspirated or tensed are intensive; they emphasize the degree to which the description is true.