뺑뺑이

뺑뺑이

Korean

Etymology

뺑뺑 (ppaengppaeng, “spinningly”, ideophone) +‎ 이 (i, noun-deriving suffix).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [p͈ɛŋp͈ɛŋi] ~ [p͈e̞ŋp͈e̞ŋi]
• Phonetic hangeul: [뺑뺑이/뼁뼁이]

Revised Romanization? ppaengppaeng-i Revised Romanization (translit.)? ppaengppaeng-i McCune–Reischauer? ppaengppaengi Yale Romanization? ppayngppayng.i

Noun

뺑뺑이 • (ppaengppaeng-i)

1. a multicolored wheel spun around and hit with darts to select something randomly
2. (by extension) lottery, lot, something chosen randomly

   학교는 뺑뺑이로 갔다.

   Hakgyoneun ppaengppaeng-iro gatda.

   I went to a randomly selected school.

3. (colloquial) merry-go-round
4. (colloquial) spinning around, spinning in circles
5. (colloquial) a form of physical punishment or abuse in which one is forced to run in circles

   선배들이 운동장 뺑뺑이를 시켰다.

   Seonbaedeuri undongjang ppaengppaeng-ireul sikyeotda.

   The upperclassmen forced them to run in circles around the field.

6. (slang, figuratively) a long series of exhausting tasks

   엄마가 학원 뺑뺑이를 돌린다.

   Eommaga hagwon ppaengppaeng-ireul dollinda.

   Mom makes me go to an endless series of cram schools.

7. a type of peasant dance involving marching in circles