펄떡

Korean

Etymology

Probably originally the para-intensive form of 벌떡 (beoltteok), but underwent a semantic shift that made it no longer correspond closely to the original term.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pʰʌ̹ɭt͈ʌ̹k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [펄떡]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	peoltteok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	peol'tteog
McCune–Reischauer?	p'ŏlttŏk
Yale Romanization?	phelttek

Ideophone

Ablaut/harmonic pair

Yin-form	펄떡 (peoltteok)
Yang-form	팔딱 (palttak)

펄떡 • (peoltteok)

1. while leaping with vigor
2. (of the heart) while beating loudly

Synonyms

• 펄쩍 (peoljjeok) (leaping)
• 두근두근 (dugeundugeun) (heartbeat)

Derived terms

• 펄떡펄떡 (peoltteokpeoltteok)