배꼽시계

Korean

Etymology

From 배꼽 (baekkop, “navel”) +‎ 시계(時計) (sigye, “clock”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pɛk͈o̞pɕ͈iɡje̞] ~ [pɛk͈o̞pɕ͈iɡe̞] ~ [pe̞k͈o̞pɕ͈iɡje̞] ~ [pe̞k͈o̞pɕ͈iɡe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [배꼽씨계/배꼽씨게/베꼽씨계/베꼽씨게]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	baekkopsigye
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bae'kkobsigye
McCune–Reischauer?	paekkopsigye
Yale Romanization?	pay.kkop.sikyey

Noun

배꼽시계 • (baekkopsigye) (hanja 배꼽時計)

1. (figurative) hungry time

   수업이 끝나고 점심 시간이 되자 배꼽시계가 울리기 시작했다.

   sueob-i kkeunnago jeomsim sigan-i doeja baekkopsigye-ga ulligi sijakhaetda.

   After class ended and it was lunch time, the navel clock started ringing.