쌀쌀

See also: 쌀쌀하다

Korean

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [s͈a̠ɭs͈a̠ɭ]
  • Phonetic hangeul: [쌀쌀]
Revised Romanization? ssalssal
Revised Romanization (translit.)? ssalssal
McCune–Reischauer? ssalssal
Yale Romanization? ssalssal

Ideophone

쌀쌀 • (ssalssal)

  1. (of a liquid) while boiling slowly
  2. (of insects) while crawling lightly
  3. (of a person) while moving cautiously
  4. (of a person) while moving to and fro, especially in an agitated manner
  5. (of a headshake) lightly

Usage notes

쌀쌀 (ssalssal) is the yang vowel, or bright vowel, form of 썰썰 (sseolsseol).

In contemporary Korean, the yang vowels refer to /a/, /ɛ/, and /o/. In Korean ideophones and sensory words, forms with these vowels have a connotation of brightness, smallness, clearness, sharpness, youth, or positiveness.

쌀쌀 (ssalssal) is the intensive consonant form of 살살 (salsal).

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.

Ideophone

쌀쌀 • (ssalssal)

  1. (of the belly) while aching slightly

Usage notes

쌀쌀 (ssalssal) is the intensive consonant form of 살살 (salsal).

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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