Where does “울음보” come from?

울음보 (Korean) comes from Korean 울음, from Korean -음 — ness; -tion; -ment noun-deriving suffix for verbs and adjectives.

울음보 (Korean): burst of tears; the act of holding in tears and then releasing them suddenly

Definitions

  1. burst of tears; the act of holding in tears and then releasing them suddenly

Ancestry of “울음보”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean울음crying, weeping
2Korean-음ness; -tion; -ment noun-deriving suffix for verbs and adjectives
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