끙끙

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. Reduplication of 끙 (kkeung).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kkeungkkeung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kkeungkkeung
McCune–Reischauer?kkŭngkkŭng
Yale Romanization?kkungkkung

Noun

끙끙 • (kkeungkkeung)

  1. (onomatopoeia) moans, groans
  2. (by extension) suffering

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • 끙끙거리다 (kkeungkkeunggeorida, “to moan, groan, suffer”)
  • 끙끙대다 (kkeungkkeungdaeda, “to moan, groan, suffer”)
  • 끙끙하다 (kkeungkkeunghada, “to moan, groan”)
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