개굴개굴

Korean

Etymology

A reduplication of 개굴 (gaegul), which does not occur independently. See 개구리 (gaeguri, “frog”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kɛɡuɭɡɛɡuɭ]
  • Phonetic hangeul: [개굴개굴]
Revised Romanization? gaegulgaegul
Revised Romanization (translit.)? gaegulgaegul
McCune–Reischauer? kaegulgaegul
Yale Romanization? kaykwulkaykwul

Ideophone

개굴개굴 • (gaegulgaegul)

  1. (of a frog or toad) ribbit; while croaking

See also
  • 맹꽁 (maengkkong, “call of the digging frog”)
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