개굴개굴

개굴개굴

Korean

Etymology

A reduplication of 개굴 (gaegul), which does not occur independently. See 개구리 (gaeguri, “frog”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɛɡuɭɡɛɡuɭ]
• Phonetic hangeul: [개굴개굴]

Revised Romanization? gaegulgaegul Revised Romanization (translit.)? gaegulgaegul McCune–Reischauer? kaegulgaegul Yale Romanization? kaykwulkaykwul

Ideophone

개굴개굴 • (gaegulgaegul)

1. (of a frog or toad) ribbit; while croaking

See also

• 맹꽁 (maengkkong, “call of the digging frog”)