하느작

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. Perhaps related to 흐르— (heureu-, “to flow”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?haneujak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?haneujag
McCune–Reischauer?hanŭjak
Yale Romanization?hanucak

Ideophone

Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 흐느적 (heuneujeok)
Yang-form 하느작 (haneujak)

하느작 • (haneujak)

  1. (of a long and slender object) while swaying lightly and idly (rarely used alone or non-reduplicated)
    하늘을 바라보니 길다란 이파리가 하느작대고 있었다.
    haneur-eul baraboni gildaran ipari-ga haneujakdaego isseotda.
    When I looked up towards the sky, the slender leaves were swaying idly to and fro.

Derived terms

  • 하느작하느작 (haneujakhaneujak)
  • 하느작이다 (haneujagida)
  • 하느작대다 (haneujakdaeda)
  • 하느작거리다 (haneujakgeorida)
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