썰썰
Korean
Etymology
Intensive form of 설설 (seolseol).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [s͈ʌ̹ɭs͈ʌ̹ɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [썰썰]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | sseolsseol |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sseol'sseol |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ssŏlssŏl |
| Yale Romanization? | ssel.ssel |
Ideophone
| Yin-form | 썰썰 (sseolsseol) |
|---|---|
| Yang-form | 살살 (salsal) |
| Plain | 설설 (seolseol) |
|---|---|
| Intensive | 썰썰 (sseolsseol) |
썰썰 • (sseolsseol)
- (of a liquid) while boiling slowly
- (of insects) while crawling somewhat lightly
- (of a person) while moving to and fro, especially in an agitated manner
- (of a headshake) somewhat lightly