꿀꿀

Korean

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [k͈uɭk͈uɭ]
  • Phonetic hangeul: []
Revised Romanization? kkulkkul
Revised Romanization (translit.)? kkulkkul
McCune–Reischauer? kkulkkul
Yale Romanization? kkwulkkwul

Etymology

Onomatopoeia.

Ideophone

꿀꿀 (kkulkkul)

  1. (onomatopoeia) oink; with the cry of a pig
  2. (of a large stream of water) gurglingly
Derived terms

Usage notes

꿀꿀 (kkulkkul) is the yin vowel, or dark vowel, form of 꼴꼴 (kkolkkol).

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.

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