"엉거주춤" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Korean]

IPA: [ʌ̹ŋɡʌ̹d͡ʑut͡ɕʰum] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: eonggeojuchum [romanization]
Etymology: First attested in the late nineteenth century. Speculatively compare 주춤 (juchum, “hesitant”), Yukjin Korean 엉거리 (eonggeori, “buttocks”). Etymology templates: {{cog|ko-yuk|엉거리|t=buttocks}} Yukjin Korean 엉거리 (eonggeori, “buttocks”) Head templates: {{ko-pos|ideophone}} 엉거주춤 • (eonggeojuchum)
  1. squatting, stooping (often hesitantly)
    Sense id: en-엉거주춤-ko-noun-g5lHC6Iw Categories (other): Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean ideophones, Korean terms with redundant script codes, Korean terms with redundant transliterations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of Korean ideophones: 48 52 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 70 30 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 12
  2. hesitant, indecisive
    Sense id: en-엉거주춤-ko-noun-ST0~batd Categories (other): Korean ideophones Disambiguation of Korean ideophones: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 엉거주춤하다 (eonggeojuchumhada)
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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "eonggeojuchumhada",
      "word": "엉거주춤하다"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ko-yuk",
        "2": "엉거리",
        "t": "buttocks"
      },
      "expansion": "Yukjin Korean 엉거리 (eonggeori, “buttocks”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "First attested in the late nineteenth century. Speculatively compare 주춤 (juchum, “hesitant”), Yukjin Korean 엉거리 (eonggeori, “buttocks”).",
  "forms": [
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      "tags": [
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    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "ideophone"
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      "expansion": "엉거주춤 • (eonggeojuchum)",
      "name": "ko-pos"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Korean",
  "lang_code": "ko",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
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        {
          "_dis": "71 29",
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          "name": "Korean entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "48 52",
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          "name": "Korean ideophones",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "70 30",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "67 33",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "77 23",
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          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "88 12",
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        }
      ],
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              28,
              44
            ]
          ],
          "bold_roman_offsets": [
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              20,
              33
            ]
          ],
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            ]
          ],
          "english": "The children were standing, almost squatting, behind the door.",
          "roman": "Ai-deur-i mun dwi-e eonggeojuchum seo isseotda.",
          "text": "아이들이 문 뒤에 엉거주춤 서 있었다.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "squatting, stooping (often hesitantly)"
      ],
      "id": "en-엉거주춤-ko-noun-g5lHC6Iw",
      "links": [
        [
          "squatting",
          "squatting"
        ],
        [
          "stoop",
          "stoop"
        ]
      ],
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        "ideophone"
      ]
    },
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        }
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              39,
              47
            ]
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              0,
              13
            ]
          ],
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            [
              0,
              4
            ]
          ],
          "english": "The opportunity passed by while he was hesitant, unable to decide.",
          "roman": "Eonggeojuchum gyeoljeong-eul mot naerigo isseul ttae gihoe-neun jinagatda.",
          "text": "엉거주춤 결정을 못 내리고 있을 때 기회는 지나갔다.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "hesitant, indecisive"
      ],
      "id": "en-엉거주춤-ko-noun-ST0~batd",
      "links": [
        [
          "hesitant",
          "hesitant"
        ],
        [
          "indecisive",
          "indecisive"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "ideophone"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ʌ̹ŋɡʌ̹d͡ʑut͡ɕʰum]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "hangeul": "엉거주춤"
    },
    {
      "other": "[엉거주춤]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "엉거주춤"
}
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    "Korean ideophones",
    "Korean lemmas",
    "Korean terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Korean terms with redundant script codes",
    "Korean terms with redundant transliterations",
    "Korean yin-vowel forms",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "roman": "eonggeojuchumhada",
      "word": "엉거주춤하다"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ko-yuk",
        "2": "엉거리",
        "t": "buttocks"
      },
      "expansion": "Yukjin Korean 엉거리 (eonggeori, “buttocks”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "First attested in the late nineteenth century. Speculatively compare 주춤 (juchum, “hesitant”), Yukjin Korean 엉거리 (eonggeori, “buttocks”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "eonggeojuchum",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "ideophone"
      },
      "expansion": "엉거주춤 • (eonggeojuchum)",
      "name": "ko-pos"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Korean",
  "lang_code": "ko",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        "Korean terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
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            [
              28,
              44
            ]
          ],
          "bold_roman_offsets": [
            [
              20,
              33
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              10,
              14
            ]
          ],
          "english": "The children were standing, almost squatting, behind the door.",
          "roman": "Ai-deur-i mun dwi-e eonggeojuchum seo isseotda.",
          "text": "아이들이 문 뒤에 엉거주춤 서 있었다.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "squatting, stooping (often hesitantly)"
      ],
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        [
          "squatting",
          "squatting"
        ],
        [
          "stoop",
          "stoop"
        ]
      ],
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      ]
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              39,
              47
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            [
              0,
              13
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              0,
              4
            ]
          ],
          "english": "The opportunity passed by while he was hesitant, unable to decide.",
          "roman": "Eonggeojuchum gyeoljeong-eul mot naerigo isseul ttae gihoe-neun jinagatda.",
          "text": "엉거주춤 결정을 못 내리고 있을 때 기회는 지나갔다.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "hesitant, indecisive"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "hesitant",
          "hesitant"
        ],
        [
          "indecisive",
          "indecisive"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "ideophone"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ʌ̹ŋɡʌ̹d͡ʑut͡ɕʰum]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "hangeul": "엉거주춤"
    },
    {
      "other": "[엉거주춤]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "엉거주춤"
}

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