뽀끈

Korean

Adverb

뽀끈 • (ppokkeun)

1. (Northern Gyeongsang) with all one's strength

   Synonym: 힘껏 (himkkeot)

   • 1982 July 27, 정익원 [jeong'igwon], “위기를 역전시킨 닫거리 [wigireul yeokjeonsikin datgeori]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎^[1], 경상북도 봉화군 명호면 [gyeongsangbukdo bonghwagun myeonghomyeon]:

     눈을 뽀끈 막고 있었디마는 뭐가 몰고 갔니더.

     Nun-eul ppokkeun makgo iss-eot-dimaneun mwo-ga molgo gan-nideo.

     I had blocked the snow with all my strength but the thing had just driven away [with the horse] and gone.

Ideophone

뽀끈 • (ppokkeun)

1. (Northern Gyeongsang) tightly

   Synonym: 꽉 (kkwak)