흐느적

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. Perhaps related to 흐르— (heureu-, “to flow”).

Pronunciation

IPA^{(Seoul dialect, key)}: [xɯnɯd͡ʑʌ̹k̚]
Phonetic hangeul: [흐느적]

Revised Romanization^?	heuneujeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	heuneujeog
McCune–Reischauer^?	hŭnŭjŏk
Yale Romanization^?	hunucek

Ideophone

흐느적 • (heuneujeok)

(of a long and slender object) while swaying lethargically (rarely used alone or non-reduplicated)

Derived terms

흐느적흐느적 (heuneujeokheuneujeok)
흐느적이다 (heuneujeogida)
흐느적대다 (heuneujeokdaeda)
흐느적거리다 (heuneujeokgeorida)

Usage notes

흐느적 (heuneujeok) is the yin vowel, or dark vowel, form of 하느작 (haneujak).

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.