Korean

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Etymology

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Of native Korean origin. Onomatopoeia for the sound of a dog barking.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?meongmeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?meongmeong
McCune–Reischauer?mŏngmŏng
Yale Romanization?mengmeng

Adverb

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멍멍 (meongmeong)

  1. (of a dog) with a woof or bow-wow
    멍멍 짖었다.
    Geu gae-neun meongmeong jijeotda.
    The dog barked bow-wow.