야옹

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. Onomatopoeia for the sound of a cat meowing.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ja̠o̞ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [야옹]

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

Adverb

야옹 • (yaong)

1. (of a cat) with a meow

   고양이가 야옹 하고 울었다.

   Goyang'i-ga yaong hago ureotda.

   The cat meowed.

Interjection

야옹 • (yaong)

1. Used to imitate the sound of a cat meowing.

Derived terms

• 야옹야옹 (yaong'yaong)

Related terms

• 냐옹 (nyaong)