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

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pa̠ɭt͈ɯŋ]
Phonetic hangul: [발뜽]

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

Noun

발등 • (baldeung)

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

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