화끈

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɸwa̠k͈ɯn]
• Phonetic hangul: [화끈]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hwakkeun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hwa'kkeun
McCune–Reischauer?	hwakkŭn
Yale Romanization?	hwa.kkun

Adverb

화끈 • (hwakkeun)

1. blushingly, glowingly, red

   Synonym: 후끈 (hukkeun)

   • 나는 부끄러움에 얼굴이 화끈 달아올랐다.

     naneun bukkeureoume eolguri hwakkeun daraollatda.

     My face blushed with shame.

     (literally, “I, from shame, (my) face blushingly became hot.”)

Derived terms

• 화끈거리다 (hwakkeun'georida)
• 화끈대다 (hwakkeundaeda)
• 화끈하다 (hwakkeunhada)
• 화끈화끈 (hwakkeunhwakkeun)