쌀쌀

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See also: 쌀쌀하다

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ssalssal
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ssal'ssal
McCune–Reischauer?ssalssal
Yale Romanization?ssal.ssal

Etymology 1

Ideophone

Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 썰썰 (sseolsseol)
Yang-form 쌀쌀 (ssalssal)
Consonant set
Plain 살살 (salsal)
Intensive 쌀쌀 (ssalssal)

쌀쌀 (ssalssal)

  1. (of a liquid) while boiling slowly
  2. (of insects) while crawling lightly
  3. (of a person) while moving cautiously
  4. (of a person) while moving to and fro, especially in an agitated manner
  5. (of a headshake) lightly

Etymology 2

Ideophone

Consonant set
Plain 살살 (salsal)
Intensive 쌀쌀 (ssalssal)

쌀쌀 (ssalssal)

  1. (of the belly) while aching slightly