피투성이

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From 피 (pi, “blood”) +‎ 투성이 (-tuseong'i, suffix used to mean a state of having too much of something or a person or thing in such a state).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pʰitʰusʰʌ̹ŋi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [피투성이]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?pituseong'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?pituseong'i
McCune–Reischauer?p'it'usŏngi
Yale Romanization?phi.thwusengi

Noun

피투성이 • (pituseong'i)

  1. bloodiness, being stained or covered in blood
    그의 얼굴은 온통 피투성이였다.
    Geu-ui eolgur-eun ontong pituseong'iyeotda.
    His face was covered in blood.
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