깽깽이

Korean

Etymology

From 깽깽 (kkaengkkaeng, sound made in pain) +‎ -이 (-i, “noun suffix”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [k͈ɛŋk͈ɛŋi] ~ [k͈e̞ŋk͈e̞ŋi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [깽깽이/껭껭이]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kkaengkkaeng'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kkaengkkaeng'i
McCune–Reischauer?kkaengkkaengi
Yale Romanization?kkayngkkayngi

Noun

깽깽이 • (kkaengkkaeng'i)

  1. (derogatory, music) haegeum; violin
  2. Auritibicen japonicus (a type of cicada in East Asia)
    Synonym: 깽깽매미 (kkaengkkaengmaemi)
  3. short for 깽깽이걸음 (kkaengkkaeng'igeoreum, “hopping gait”)

Derived terms

  • 깽깽이풀 (kkaengkkaeng'ipul, Plagiorhegma dubium)
  • 거지 깽깽이 (geoji kkaengkkaeng'i, “person speaking loudly”)
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