Korean

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Etymology

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Of native Korean origin. Probably onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kongkong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kongkong
McCune–Reischauer?k'ongk'ong
Yale Romanization?khongkhong

Adverb

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Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 쿵쿵 (kungkung)
Yang-form 콩콩 (kongkong)
Consonant set
Plain 꽁꽁 (kkongkkong)
Intensive 콩콩 (kongkong)

콩콩 (kongkong)

  1. (onomatopoeia) thump

Derived terms

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See also

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  • 쾅쾅 (kwangkwang, “thump”)
  • (pang, “pop”)