krung krung

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Onomatopoeic from the sound of a telephone ringing. Compare kring-kring. Popularized by Sandara Park in the 2000s.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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krung krung (Baybayin spelling ᜃ᜔ᜇᜓᜅ᜔ ᜃ᜔ᜇᜓᜅ᜔) (slang, dated, humorous, mildly offensive)

  1. crazy; eccentric; weird (but somehow amusing)
    Synonyms: baliw, sira-ulo, kring-kring

Usage notes

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  • As persons with mental disorders are socially stigmatized in the Philippines, this is sometimes considered mildly offensive if not taken humorously and if a mental disorder has not been diagnosed with certainty.

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