생글생글

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Reduplication of 생글 (saenggeul).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰɛŋɡɯɭsʰɛŋɡɯɭ] ~ [sʰe̞ŋɡɯɭsʰe̞ŋɡɯɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?saenggeulsaenggeul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?saenggeulsaenggeul
McCune–Reischauer?saenggŭlsaenggŭl
Yale Romanization?sayngkul.sayngkul

Ideophone[edit]

Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 싱글싱글 (singgeulsinggeul)
Yang-form 생글생글 (saenggeulsaenggeul)

생글생글 (saenggeulsaenggeul)

  1. while continuously grinning widely