빤짝

Korean

Etymology

Intensive form of 반짝 (banjjak).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [p͈a̠ɲt͡ɕ͈a̠k̚]
Phonetic hangeul: [빤짝]

Revised Romanization^?	ppanjjak
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	ppanjjag
McCune–Reischauer^?	ppantchak
Yale Romanization^?	ppanccak

Ideophone

빤짝 • (ppanjjak)

(of a small light) with a bright sparkle
- 별 들 이 빤짝거린다.
  Byeoldeuri ppanjjakgeorinda.
  The stars are sparkling brightly.
(figurative, for a person) with a moment of bright clarity
(figurative) quite suddenly
while staying up the night
while lifting up a small thing; (of a small thing) while being lifted

Derived terms

빤짝빤짝 (ppanjjakppanjjak)

Usage notes

빤짝 (ppanjjak) is the yang vowel, or bright vowel, form of 뻔쩍 (ppeonjjeok).

In contemporary Korean, the yang vowels refer to /a/, /ɛ/, and /o/. In Korean ideophones and sensory words, forms with these vowels have a connotation of brightness, smallness, clearness, sharpness, youth, or positiveness. 빤짝 (ppanjjak) is the intensive consonant form of 반짝 (banjjak).

In many Korean ideophones and sensory words, forms with consonants which are aspirated or tensed are intensive; they emphasize the degree to which the description is true.

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