끙끙
Korean
Etymology
Of native Korean origin. Reduplication of 끙 (kkeung).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [k͈ɯŋk͈ɯŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [끙끙]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | kkeungkkeung |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | kkeungkkeung |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kkŭngkkŭng |
| Yale Romanization? | kkungkkung |
Noun
끙끙 • (kkeungkkeung)
- (onomatopoeia) moans, groans
- (by extension) suffering
Derived terms
Derived terms
- 끙끙거리다 (kkeungkkeunggeorida, “to moan, groan, suffer”)
- 끙끙대다 (kkeungkkeungdaeda, “to moan, groan, suffer”)
- 끙끙하다 (kkeungkkeunghada, “to moan, groan”)