끙끙

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. Reduplication of 끙 (kkeung).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [k͈ɯŋk͈ɯŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [끙끙]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	kkeungkkeung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	kkeungkkeung
McCune–Reischauer?	kkŭngkkŭng
Yale Romanization?	kkungkkung

Noun

끙끙 • (kkeungkkeung)

1. (onomatopoeia) moans, groans
2. (by extension) suffering

Derived terms

Derived terms

• 끙끙거리다 (kkeungkkeunggeorida, “to moan, groan, suffer”)
• 끙끙대다 (kkeungkkeungdaeda, “to moan, groan, suffer”)
• 끙끙하다 (kkeungkkeunghada, “to moan, groan”)