씽글씽글

Korean

Etymology

Reduplication of 씽글 (ssinggeul).

Phonology

IPA^(key): [ɕ͈iŋɡɯɭɕ͈iŋɡɯɭ]
Phonetic hangeul: [씽글씽글]

Revised Romanization^?	ssinggeulssinggeul
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	ssinggeulssinggeul
McCune–Reischauer^?	ssinggŭlssinggŭl
Yale Romanization^?	ssingkulssingkul

Ideophone

씽글씽글 • (ssinggeulssinggeul)

while continuously grinning

Usage notes

씽글씽글 (ssinggeulssinggeul) is the yin vowel, or dark vowel, form of 쌩글쌩글 (ssaenggeulssaenggeul).

In contemporary Korean, the yin vowels refer to /ʌ/, /e/, /u/, and often /i/. In Korean ideophones and sensory words, forms with these vowels have a connotation of darkness, largeness, murkiness, bluntness, old age, or negativeness.

씽글씽글 (ssinggeulssinggeul) is the intensive consonant form of 싱글싱글 (singgeulsinggeul).

In many Korean ideophones and sensory words, forms with consonants which are aspirated or tensed are intensive; they emphasize the degree to which the description is true.