🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

부풀어오름

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bupureoreum

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Swelling/ˈswɛl.ɪŋ/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그녀의 발목에 부풀어오름이 심해졌다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An increase in size or volume, often due to an accumulation of fluid or inflammation.

    "After the injury, there was noticeable swelling around her ankle."
  2. 2

    A bulging or protruding part of something.

    "The swelling of the riverbanks indicated that flooding might occur."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'swelling' originates from the Old English 'swellan', meaning 'to swell' or 'to grow'. It has Germanic roots, related to similar words in Old High German and Old Norse, reflecting a historical evolution from a physical action to a state of being.

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