야옹

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. Onomatopoeia for the sound of a cat meowing.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yaong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yaong
McCune–Reischauer?yaong
Yale Romanization?yaong

Adverb

야옹 • (yaong)

  1. (of a cat) with a meow
    고양이가 야옹 하고 울었다.
    Goyang'i-ga yaong hago ureotda.
    The cat meowed.

Interjection

야옹 • (yaong)

  1. Used to imitate the sound of a cat meowing.

Derived terms

  • 야옹야옹 (yaong'yaong)
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