배꼽시계

Korean

Alternative forms

  • (Gyeongsang) 뱃구뭉시계 (baetgumungsigye)

Etymology

From 배꼽 (baekkop, “navel”) +‎ 시계(時計) (sigye, “clock”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pɛk͈o̞pɕ͈iɡje̞] ~ [pɛk͈o̞pɕ͈iɡe̞] ~ [pe̞k͈o̞pɕ͈iɡje̞] ~ [pe̞k͈o̞pɕ͈iɡe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [배꼽씨계/배꼽씨게/베꼽씨계/베꼽씨게]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?baekkopsigye
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bae'kkobsigye
McCune–Reischauer?paekkopsigye
Yale Romanization?pay.kkop.sikyey

Noun

배꼽시계 • (baekkopsigye) (hanja —時計)

  1. (figurative) get hungry
    수업이 끝나고 점심 시간이 되자 배꼽시계가 울리기 시작했다.
    Sueob-i kkeunnago jeomsim sigan-i doeja baekkopsigye-ga ulligi sijakhaetda.
    When it was lunchtime after class, I started to get hungry.
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