뺑뺑

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Korean

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Etymology

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Reduplication of (ppaeng).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ppaengppaeng
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ppaengppaeng
McCune–Reischauer?ppaengppaeng
Yale Romanization?ppayngppayng

Ideophone

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Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 삥삥 (ppingpping)
Yang-form 뺑뺑 (ppaengppaeng)
Consonant set
Plain 뱅뱅 (baengbaeng)
Intensive 뺑뺑 (ppaengppaeng)

뺑뺑 (ppaengppaeng)

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

Derived terms

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  • 뺑뺑이 (ppaengppaeng'i, spinning wheel; lottery; merry-go-round; running in circles; series of tasks)