깽깽

Korean

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic, reduplication of 깽 (kkaeng, “sounding painful”, adverb).

Alternative forms
  • 낑낑 (kkingkking)
  • 캥캥 (kaengkaeng), 킹킹 (kingking) — stronger
  • 얭얭 (yaeng'yaeng) — Hamgyong

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [k͈ɛŋk͈ɛŋ] ~ [k͈e̞ŋk͈e̞ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [깽깽/껭껭]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kkaengkkaeng
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kkaengkkaeng
McCune–Reischauer?kkaengkkaeng
Yale Romanization?kkayngkkayng

Adverb
Derived verbs
Active 깽깽하다

깽깽 • (kkaengkkaeng)

  1. moaning repeatedly in severe pain or struggling
    (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  2. whining continuously when startled or in pain (of a puppy or similar animal)
Derived terms
  • 깽깽거리다 (kkaengkkaenggeorida)
  • 깽깽대다 (kkaengkkaengdaeda)
  • 깽깽이 (kkaengkkaeng'i)

Etymology 2

See the main entry.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [k͈ɛŋk͈ɛŋ] ~ [k͈e̞ŋk͈e̞ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [깽깽/껭껭]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kkaengkkaeng
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kkaengkkaeng
McCune–Reischauer?kkaengkkaeng
Yale Romanization?kkayngkkayng

Adverb

깽깽 • (kkaengkkaeng)

  1. Gyeongsang form of 꽹꽹 (kkwaengkkwaeng, “gong clanging”)

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [k͈ɛŋk͈ɛŋ] ~ [k͈e̞ŋk͈e̞ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [깽깽/껭껭]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kkaengkkaeng
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kkaengkkaeng
McCune–Reischauer?kkaengkkaeng
Yale Romanization?kkayngkkayng

Adverb

깽깽 • (kkaengkkaeng)

  1. Misspelling of 깨깨 (kkaekkae, “looking skinny”).
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