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)

  1. (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.

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