오물쪼물

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Of native Korean origin. Probably related to 오물오물 (omuromul, “murmuringly”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?omuljjomul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?omuljjomul
McCune–Reischauer?omultchomul
Yale Romanization?omulccomul

Ideophone[edit]

Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 우물쭈물 (umuljjumul)
Yang-form 오물쪼물 (omuljjomul)

오물쪼물 (omuljjomul)

  1. (rhyme reduplicative) quite indecisively, quite hesitantly (generally not very critical)

Derived terms[edit]