꼬박꼬박

Korean

Etymology

Doubling of 꼬박 (kkobak, “whole, entire”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [k͈o̞ba̠k̚k͈o̞ba̠k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [꼬박꼬박]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	kkobakkkobak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	kkobagkkobag
McCune–Reischauer?	kkobakkobak
Yale Romanization?	kkopak.kkopak

Ideophone

Ablaut/harmonic pair

Yin-form	꾸벅꾸벅 (kkubeokkkubeok)
Yang-form	꼬박꼬박 (kkobakkkobak)

Consonant set

Plain	꼬박꼬박 (kkobakkkobak)
Intensive	꼬빡꼬빡 (kkoppakkkoppak)

꼬박꼬박 • (kkobakkkobak)

1. constantly, consistently, regularly, religiously, faithfully, all the time

   꼬박꼬박 말대꾸하다

   kkobakkkobak maldaekkuhada

   to talk back constantly

   꼬박꼬박 일기를 쓰다

   kkobakkkobak ilgi-reul sseuda

   to write in one's diary regularly