뺑뺑이

Korean

Etymology

뺑뺑 (ppaengppaeng, “spinningly”, ideophone) +‎ 이 (-i, noun-deriving suffix).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [p͈ɛŋp͈ɛŋi] ~ [p͈e̞ŋp͈e̞ŋi]
• Phonetic hangul: [뺑뺑이/뼁뼁이]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ppaengppaeng'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ppaengppaeng'i
McCune–Reischauer?	ppaengppaengi
Yale Romanization?	ppayngppayngi

Noun

뺑뺑이 • (ppaengppaeng'i)

1. a multicolored wheel spun around and hit with darts to select something randomly
2. (by extension) lottery, lot, something chosen randomly

   학교는 뺑뺑이로 갔다.

   hakgyo-neun ppaengppaeng'i-ro gatda.

   I went to a randomly selected school.

3. (colloquial) merry-go-round
4. (colloquial) spinning around, spinning in circles
5. (colloquial) a form of physical punishment or abuse in which one is forced to run in circles

   선배들이 운동장 뺑뺑이를 시켰다.

   seonbae-deur-i undongjang ppaengppaeng'i-reul sikyeotda.

   The upperclassmen forced them to run in circles around the field.

6. (slang, figurative) a long series of exhausting tasks

   엄마가 학원 뺑뺑이를 돌린다.

   eomma-ga hagwon ppaengppaeng'i-reul dollinda.

   Mom makes me go to an endless series of cram schools.

7. a type of peasant dance involving marching in circles