울렁거려요 · 울렁거렸어요 · 울렁거릴 거예요 · 울렁거리는 (+noun)
to feel queasy, to churn (stomach); to pound, flutter (heart)
Example
버스에서 책을 읽었더니 속이 울렁거려요.
I read a book on the bus, and now my stomach is churning.
Word parts
울렁 pictures a rolling, wavy motion — your stomach rocking like waves; 울렁울렁.
Good to know
Also used for a nervous or excited heart: 가슴이 울렁거리다.
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