삥삥

Korean

Etymology

Reduplication of 삥 (pping).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [p͈iŋp͈iŋ]
  • Phonetic hangeul: [삥삥]
Revised Romanization? ppingpping
Revised Romanization (translit.)? ppingpping
McCune–Reischauer? ppingpping
Yale Romanization? ppingpping

Ideophone

삥삥 • (ppingpping)

  1. round and round; while repeatedly circling a relatively large area
  2. (of movement) to and forth
  3. nauseatingly

Usage notes

삥삥 (ppingpping) is the yin vowel, or dark vowel, form of 뺑뺑 (ppaengppaeng).

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.

삥삥 (ppingpping) is the intensive consonant form of 빙빙 (bingbing).

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.

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