발볼록살

Korean

Etymology

From 발 (bal, “foot”) +‎ 볼록 (bollok, “bulging”) +‎ 살 (sal, “flesh”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pa̠ɭbo̞ɭɭo̞ks͈a̠ɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [발볼록쌀]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?balbolloksal
Revised Romanization (translit.)?balbollogsal
McCune–Reischauer?palbolloksal
Yale Romanization?pal.pollok.sal

Noun

발볼록살 • (balbolloksal)

  1. (formal, medicine) pad (cushion-like thickening of the skin on the underside of the toes of animals)
    Synonyms: (colloquial) 젤리 (jelli), (uncommon) 육구(肉球) (yukgu)
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