불거지다

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. Probably cognate with 발기다 (balgida, “to open up, strip”), 발가벗다 (balgabeotda, “to strip, become naked”), influenced by 불룩하다 (bullukhada, “to be bulging, inflated”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [puɭɡʌ̹d͡ʑida̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bulgeojida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bulgeojida
McCune–Reischauer?pulgŏjida
Yale Romanization?pul.kecita

Verb

불거지다 • (bulgeojida) (infinitive 불거져 or 불거지어, sequential 불거지니)

  1. to protrude, bulge out, stick out
  2. to emerge, come out, be exposed, become known

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