띵띵

Korean

Etymology

Intensive form of 딩딩 (dingding).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [t͈iŋt͈iŋ]
  • Phonetic hangeul: [띵띵]
Revised Romanization? ttingtting
Revised Romanization (translit.)? ttingtting
McCune–Reischauer? ttingtting
Yale Romanization? ttingtting

Ideophone

띵띵 • (ttingtting)

  1. with an extremely visibly swelling shape
    온 몸이 띵띵 부었다.
    On momi ttingtting bueotda.
    His entire body is very visibly swollen up.
  2. in an extremely hard and solid shape
  3. in a very angry manner
  4. (onomatopoeia) with a loud plucking sound of a string instrument

Usage notes

띵띵 (ttingtting) is the yin vowel, or dark vowel, form of 땡땡 (ttaengttaeng).

In contemporary Korean, the yin vowels refer to /ʌ/, /e/, /u/, and often /i/. In Korean ideophones and sensory words, forms with these vowels have a connotation of darkness, largeness, murkiness, bluntness, old age, or negativeness. Perhaps due to the ongoing merger of Korean /e/ and /ɛ/, this yin form uses the generally neutral /i/ instead of the expected /e/.

띵띵 (ttingtting) is the intensive consonant form of 딩딩 (dingding).

In many Korean ideophones and sensory words, forms with consonants which are aspirated or tensed are intensive; they emphasize the degree to which the description is true.

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