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발가락

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Korean

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Etymology

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First attested in the Myobeomnyeonhwagyeong eonhae (妙法蓮華經諺解 / 묘법연화경언해), 1463, as Middle Korean 밠〮가락 (Yale: pál-s-kàlàk).

(bal, foot) +‎ (-s-, genitive interfix; omitted from the spelling, but this causes the tense phonation of the following consonant) +‎ 가락 (garak, strand).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?balgarak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?balgalag
McCune–Reischauer?palkarak
Yale Romanization?palqkalak

Noun

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발가락 (balgarak)

  1. toe
    아기 자기 발가락 빠는 경향 있다.
    Agi-deur-eun jagi balgarag-eul ppaneun gyeonghyang-i itda.
    Babies tend to suck on their toes.

Derived terms

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See also

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