깽깽이
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Korean[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From 깽깽 (kkaengkkaeng, sound made in pain) + 이 (-i, “noun suffix”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [k͈ɛŋk͈ɛŋi] ~ [k͈e̞ŋk͈e̞ŋi]
- Phonetic hangul: [깽깽이/껭껭이]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | kkaengkkaeng'i |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | kkaengkkaeng'i |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kkaengkkaengi |
| Yale Romanization? | kkayngkkayngi |
Noun[edit]
깽깽이 • (kkaengkkaeng'i)
- (derogatory, music) haegeum; violin
- Auritibicen japonicus (a type of cicada in East Asia)
- Synonym: 깽깽매미 (kkaengkkaengmaemi)
- Short for 깽깽이걸음 (kkaengkkaeng'igeoreum, “hopping gait”).
Derived terms[edit]
- 깽깽이풀 (kkaengkkaeng'ipul, Plagiorhegma dubium)
- 거지 깽깽이 (geoji kkaengkkaeng'i, “person speaking loudly”)