엉덩방아
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]엉덩이 (eongdeong'i, “buttocks, backside”) + 방아 (bang'a, “mill, mortar and pestle”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɘ(ː)ŋdʌ̹ŋba̠ŋa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [엉(ː)덩방아]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | eongdeongbang'a |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eongdeongbang'a |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ŏngdŏngbanga |
| Yale Romanization? | ēngtengpanga |
Noun
[edit]엉덩방아 • (eongdeongbang'a)
- a fall on one's backside; a pratfall
- 엉덩방아를 찧다
- eongdeongbang'a-reul jjita
- (fall backwards and) land on one's rear end; literally, "pound with the backside pestle"
- 2014, 오늘 대설…수도권 스키장 일제히 개장
- 멋진 묘기를 시도하다가 엉덩방아를 찧기도 합니다.
- Meotjin myogi-reul sidohadaga eongdeongbang'a-reul jjikido hamnida.
- While trying to do cool stunts, he landed straight on his backside.
Synonyms
[edit]- 궁둥방아 (gungdungbang'a)
Antonyms
[edit]- 코방아 (kobang'a, “a fall on one's face; pounding with the nose pestle”)