TOPIK · Level 281
15 words
Korean word
멍멍
Pronunciation
Romanizationmeongmeong
Meaning
- interjectionwoof
Example
멍멍 하고 짖어요.meong meong ha go chi jeo yo
It barks, "woof woof."
More examples
공원에서 아이가 멍멍 하고 흉내 냈다.kong wo ne seo a i ga meong meong ha go hyung nae naet tta
A child imitated a dog in the park, saying woof.
Core concept
A short repeated sound that represents a dog's bark and works as a playful exclamation.
Common phrases
멍멍 소리meong meong so ri
woof sound
멍멍 하고 울다meong meong ha go ul da
make a woof sound
Similar words
컹컹keongkeong: A low, booming bark that sounds deep and forceful.
왈왈warwal: A high-pitched bark repeated at a quick, lively pace.
Definition in Korean
개가 짖는 소리를 흉내 낸 의성어 겸 감탄사로, 개의 울음소리를 나타낸다kae ga chin neun so ri reul hyung nae naen ui seong eo kyeom kam tan sa ro kae ui u reum so ri reul na ta naen da
Word origin
This Korean sound-symbolic word repeats a brief bark-like sound to represent a dog's voice.
Usage tips
- It commonly appears as a playful sound effect in casual speech and comics, while formal descriptions usually state that a dog is barking.
Related words
- 멍멍거리다meongmeonggeoridabarkverb
- 멍멍이meongmeongidoggienoun