엉덩방아

Korean

FWOTD – 9 January 2014

Etymology

엉덩이 (eongdeong-i, “buttocks, backside”) + 방아 (bang-a, “mill, mortar and pestle”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[ˈɘːŋdʌ̹ŋba̠ŋa̠]
  • Phonetic Hangul[엉:덩방아]
Revised Romanization? eongdeongbang-a
Revised Romanization (translit.)? eongdeongbang-a
McCune–Reischauer? ŏngdŏngbanga
Yale Romanization? ēngtengpang.a

Noun

엉덩방아 • (eongdeongbang-a)

  1. a fall on one's backside; a pratfall
    엉덩방아를 찧다
    eongdeongbang-areul 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 myogireul sidohadaga eongdeongbang-areul jjikido hamnida.
      While trying to do cool stunts, he landed straight on his backside.

Synonyms

  • 궁둥방아 (gungdungbang-a)

Antonyms

  • 코방아 (kobang-a, “a fall on one's face; pounding with the nose pestle”)
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