Korean

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Etymology

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Of native Korean origin. From 콩콩 (kongkong, “onomatopoeic reduplication of ”) + 대다 (daeda, “to repeat”).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kʰo̞ŋkʰo̞ŋdɛda̠] ~ [kʰo̞ŋkʰo̞ŋde̞da̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kongkongdaeda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kongkongdaeda
McCune–Reischauer?k'ongk'ongdaeda
Yale Romanization?khongkhongtayta

Verb

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콩콩대다 (kongkongdaeda) (infinitive 콩콩대 or 콩콩대어, sequential 콩콩대니) (transitive)

  1. (repeatedly) to thump, to strike loudly

Conjugation

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