개굴개굴

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Korean

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kɛɡuɭɡɛɡuɭ] ~ [ke̞ɡuɭɡe̞ɡuɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [개굴개굴/게굴게굴]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaegulgaegul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaegulgaegul
McCune–Reischauer?kaegulgaegul
Yale Romanization?kaykwul.kaykwul

Ideophone

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개굴개굴 • (gaegulgaegul)

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

See also

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