발등

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 밠드ᇰ (Yale: pal-s-tung). Equivalent to 발 (bal, “foot”) +‎ ㅅ (-s-) +‎ 등 (deung, “back (of the body)”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pa̠ɭt͈ɯŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [발뜽]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	baldeung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	baldeung
McCune–Reischauer?	paltŭng
Yale Romanization?	palqtung

Noun

발등 • (baldeung)

1. instep, i.e. the top of the foot

   Antonym: 발바닥 (balbadak)