윙

Korean

Etymology

From a sound-based word, to imitate the sound of humming or buzzing, such as noises produced insects, such as bees and mosquitoes.

There is no evidence that the character 윙 was created by King Sejong, since the earliest records of 윙 are from the 19th century.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?wing
Revised Romanization (translit.)?wing
McCune–Reischauer?wing
Yale Romanization?wing
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 윙의 / 윙에 / 윙까지

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word takes low pitch only before consonant-initial multisyllabic suffixes.

Adverb

윙 • (wing)

  1. Buzzing
    윙거리다 ― win-ggeorida ― making a buzzing sound
    윙하다 ― win-ghada ― buzzing briefly or softly

Derived terms

  • 윙앙 (wing'ang)
  • 윙웅 (wing'ung)
  • 윙윙 (wing'wing)
  • 윙응 (wing'eung)
  • 윙잉 (wing'ing)
  • 윙잉잉 (wing'ing'ing)
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