Etymology
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A reduplication of 빤짝 (ppanjjak).
Pronunciation
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Revised Romanization? | ppanjjakppanjjak |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ppan'jjagppan'jjag |
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McCune–Reischauer? | ppantchakppantchak |
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Yale Romanization? | ppan.ccakppan.ccak |
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Ideophone
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빤짝빤짝 • (ppanjjakppanjjak)
- (of a small light) brightly twinkling; with a repeated bright sparkle
빤짝빤짝 빛나는 별.- ppanjjakppanjjak binnaneun byeol.
- The star whose light is twinkling brightly.
- (figurative, for a person) while repeatedly entering moments of bright clarity
- (figurative, for a phenomenon) while repeatedly occurring very suddenly
- (for multiple people or over multiple nights) while staying up the night
- while repeatedly lifting up a small thing; (of a small thing) while being repeatedly lifted
Derived terms
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