멍멍

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. Onomatopoeia for the sound of a dog barking.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mʌ̹ŋmʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [멍멍]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	meongmeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	meongmeong
McCune–Reischauer?	mŏngmŏng
Yale Romanization?	mengmeng

Noun

멍멍 • (meongmeong)

1. woof, bow-wow; the sound of a dog

Derived terms

• 멍멍개 (meongmeonggae)
• 멍멍이 (meongmeong'i)

Adverb

멍멍 • (meongmeong)

1. with a woof or bow-wow

   그 개는 멍멍 짖었다.

   Geu gae-neun meongmeong jijeotta.

   The dog barked bow-wow.