희끗희끗
Korean edit
Etymology edit
Reduplication of the root 희끗 (huikkeut), from the adjective 희다 (huida, “to be white”).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [çik͈ɯtʰik͈ɯt̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [히끄티끋]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | huikkeuthuikkeut |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hui'kkeushui'kkeus |
| McCune–Reischauer? | hŭikkŭthŭikkŭt |
| Yale Romanization? | huy.kkushuy.kkus |
Ideophone edit
| Yin-form | 희끗희끗 (huikkeuthuikkeut) |
|---|---|
| Yang-form | 해끗해끗 (haekkeuthaekkeut) |
희끗희끗 • (huikkeuthuikkeut)
- speckled with white; grizzledly
Derived terms edit
- 희끗희끗하다 (huikkeuthuikkeuthada)