생글생글

Korean

Etymology

Reduplication of 생글 (saenggeul).

Pronunciation

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

Ideophone

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

생글생글 • (saenggeulsaenggeul)

  1. while continuously grinning widely
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