개굴개굴

Korean

Etymology

A reduplication of 개굴 (gaegul), which does not occur independently. See 개구리 (gaeguri, “frog”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kɛɡuɭɡɛɡuɭ] ~ [ke̞ɡuɭɡe̞ɡuɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [개굴개굴/게굴게굴]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gaegulgaegul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gaegulgaegul
McCune–Reischauer?	kaegulgaegul
Yale Romanization?	kaykwul.kaykwul

Ideophone

개굴개굴 • (gaegulgaegul)

1. (of a frog or toad) ribbit; while croaking

See also

• 맹꽁 (maengkkong, “call of the digging frog”)