깽깽

Korean

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic, reduplication of 깽 (kkaeng, “sounding painful”, adverb).

Alternative forms

• 낑낑 (kkingkking)
• 캥캥 (kaengkaeng), 킹킹 (kingking) — stronger
• 얭얭 (yaeng'yaeng) — Hamgyong

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [k͈ɛŋk͈ɛŋ] ~ [k͈e̞ŋk͈e̞ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [깽깽/껭껭]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	kkaengkkaeng
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	kkaengkkaeng
McCune–Reischauer?	kkaengkkaeng
Yale Romanization?	kkayngkkayng

Adverb

Derived verbs

Active	깽깽하다

깽깽 • (kkaengkkaeng)

1. moaning repeatedly in severe pain or struggling

   (Can we add an example for this sense?)

2. whining continuously when startled or in pain (of a puppy or similar animal)

Derived terms

• 깽깽거리다 (kkaengkkaenggeorida)
• 깽깽대다 (kkaengkkaengdaeda)
• 깽깽이 (kkaengkkaeng'i)

Etymology 2

See the main entry.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [k͈ɛŋk͈ɛŋ] ~ [k͈e̞ŋk͈e̞ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [깽깽/껭껭]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	kkaengkkaeng
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	kkaengkkaeng
McCune–Reischauer?	kkaengkkaeng
Yale Romanization?	kkayngkkayng

Adverb

깽깽 • (kkaengkkaeng)

1. Gyeongsang form of 꽹꽹 (kkwaengkkwaeng, “gong clanging”)

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [k͈ɛŋk͈ɛŋ] ~ [k͈e̞ŋk͈e̞ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [깽깽/껭껭]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	kkaengkkaeng
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	kkaengkkaeng
McCune–Reischauer?	kkaengkkaeng
Yale Romanization?	kkayngkkayng

Adverb

깽깽 • (kkaengkkaeng)

1. Misspelling of 깨깨 (kkaekkae, “looking skinny”).