이러쿵저러쿵
Korean edit
Etymology edit
From 이러— (ireo-), 저러— (jeoreo-).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [iɾʌ̹kʰuŋd͡ʑʌ̹ɾʌ̹kʰuŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [이러쿵저러쿵]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | ireokungjeoreokung |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ileokungjeoleokung |
| McCune–Reischauer? | irŏk'ungjŏrŏk'ung |
| Yale Romanization? | ile.khwungcele.khwung |
Ideophone edit
이러쿵저러쿵 • (ireokungjeoreokung)
- (chiefly negative, of speech) while saying this and that, while speaking pedantically
- 그는 언제나 이러쿵저러쿵 고시랑거리기만 한다.
- geuneun eonjena ireokungjeoreokung gosiranggeorigiman handa.
- He is always grumbling about one thing or another.