발등

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 밠드ᇰ (Yale: pal-s-tung). Equivalent to 발 (bal, “foot”) +‎ -ㅅ- (-s-) +‎ 등 (deung, “back (of the body)”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?baldeung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?baldeung
McCune–Reischauer?paltŭng
Yale Romanization?palqtung

Noun

발등 • (baldeung)

  1. instep, i.e. the top of the foot
    Antonym: 발바닥 (balbadak)
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