볼메다

Korean

Etymology

볼 (bol, “cheek”) +‎ 메다 (meda, “to be stuffed full”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bolmeda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bolmeda
McCune–Reischauer?polmeda
Yale Romanization?pol.meyta

Adjective

볼메다 • (bolmeda) (infinitive 볼메 or 볼메어, sequential 볼메니)

  1. (almost always as 볼멘 (bolmen)) to be ruffled; to be exasperated
    볼멘 항변 ― bolmen hangbyeon ― exasperated defense
    볼멘 투 ― bolmen tu ― vexed voice

Derived terms

  • 볼멘소리 (bolmensori, “complaint”)
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