콜콜

Korean

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kolkol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kolkol
McCune–Reischauer?k'olk'ol
Yale Romanization?khol.khol

Etymology 1

Compare 골— (gol-, “to snore”), 코 (ko, “nose”).

Ideophone
Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 쿨쿨 (kulkul)
Yang-form 콜콜 (kolkol)

콜콜 • (kolkol)

  1. while snoring somewhat quietly
    아기가 콜콜 코를 곤다
    agi-ga kolkol ko-reul gonda
    the baby is snoring quietly

Etymology 2

Intensive form of 꼴꼴 (kkolkkol).

Ideophone
Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 쿨쿨 (kulkul)
Yang-form 콜콜 (kolkol)

콜콜 • (kolkol)

  1. (of a small stream of water) gurglingly

Ideophone
Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 쿨쿨 (kulkul)
Yang-form 콜콜 (kolkol)

콜콜 • (kolkol)

  1. while smelling somewhat mustily
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