킁킁

Korean

Etymology

Reduplication of 킁 (keung), Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?keungkeung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?keungkeung
McCune–Reischauer?k'ŭngk'ŭng
Yale Romanization?khungkhung

Ideophone

킁킁 • (keungkeung)

  1. repeated sniffing, or the manner thereof
    강아지가 킁킁 냄새를 맡는다.
    Gang'aji-ga keungkeung naemsae-reul manneunda.
    The puppy sniffs around.
    비염 때문에 코를 킁킁 거린다.
    Biyeom ttaemune ko-reul keungkeung georinda.
    He keeps sniffing because of his rhinitis.

Derived terms

  • 킁킁거리다 (keungkeunggeorida)
  • 킁킁대다 (keungkeungdaeda)
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