Korean edit

Etymology edit

Of native Korean origin. An onomatopoeia.

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kkureureuk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kkuleuleug
McCune–Reischauer?kkurŭrŭk
Yale Romanization?kkwululuk

Ideophone edit

Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 꾸르륵 (kkureureuk)
Yang-form 꼬르륵 (kkoreureuk)

꾸르륵 (kkureureuk)

  1. (of a stomach) while making a large rumbling sound, while making a large growling sound
  2. (of a liquid) while making a large gurgling sound
  3. (of a bird) while making a large cackling sound

Derived terms edit