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TOPIK 3adverb

엉엉

eongeong

엉엉 + 울다

boo-hoo, crying loudly, sobbing

Example

아이가 넘어져서 엉엉 울었어요.

The child fell down and cried loudly.

Word parts

의성어 (sound word) for loud, open crying. Its bright-vowel partner 앙앙 is a small child's wail.

Good to know

Almost always paired with 울다: 엉엉 울다 'to bawl'. Quiet sniffling is 훌쩍훌쩍.