삐까삐까
Korean
Etymology
Apparently from Japanese ぴかぴか (pikapika, “shiningly”), but the meaning seems to have been supplanted by the similar-sounding Korean 비슷비슷 (biseutbiseut, “around the same”), 비금비금 (bigeumbigeum, “id.”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [p͈ik͈a̠p͈ik͈a̠]
- Phonetic hangeul: [삐까삐까]
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Ideophone
삐까삐까 • (ppikkappikka)
- (slang) equally matched, nip and tuck
- 이제 중국이랑 미국이랑 경제력은 삐까삐까하지?
- Ije Junggugirang Migugirang gyeongjeryeogeun ppikkappikkahaji?
- China and America are about equal nowadays in terms of economic strength, right?