엉거주춤

Korean

First attested in the late nineteenth century. Speculatively compare 주춤 (juchum, “hesitant”), Yukjin Korean 엉거리 (eonggeori, “buttocks”).

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	eonggeojuchum
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	eonggeojuchum
McCune–Reischauer^?	ŏnggŏjuch'um
Yale Romanization^?	engkecwu.chwum

Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form	엉거주춤 (eonggeojuchum)
Yang-form	앙가조촘 (anggajochom)

엉거주춤 • (eonggeojuchum)

squatting, stooping (often hesitantly)
아이 들 이 문 뒤 에 엉거주춤 서 있었다.
Ai-deur-i mun dwi-e eonggeojuchum seo isseotda.
The children were standing, almost squatting, behind the door.
hesitant, indecisive
엉거주춤 결정 을 못 내리고 있을 때 기회 는 지나갔다.
Eonggeojuchum gyeoljeong-eul mot naerigo isseul ttae gihoe-neun jinagatda.
The opportunity passed by while he was hesitant, unable to decide.