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엉덩이 meaning and pronunciation

eongdeongi · butt; buttocks

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 15128
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 엉ː덩이Level: Beginner · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    앉았을 때 바닥에 닿는, 허리와 허벅지 사이의 살이 많은 신체 부위.

    English: butt; buttocks — The fleshy part between the waist and thigh that touches the floor when one is sitting.

    Examples

    • 아기 엉덩이.
    • 오리 엉덩이.
    • 엉덩이를 두드리다.
    • 엉덩이를 때리다.
    • 엉덩이에 주사를 놓다.
    • 원숭이의 엉덩이는 도대체 왜 빨간 것일까?
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