볼기

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Samgang haengsildo (三綱行實圖 / 삼강행실도), 1511, as Middle Korean 볼기 (pwolki).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[ˈpo̞ːɭɡi]
  • Phonetic Hangul[:]
Revised Romanization? bolgi
Revised Romanization (translit.)? bolgi
McCune–Reischauer? polgi
Yale Romanization? pōlki

Noun

볼기 (bolgi)

  1. buttock, hip

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • 볼기짝 (bolgijjak, “(humble, suggestive of a pair of) buttocks”)

See also

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