싱글

Korean

grinning

Etymology 1

Of native Korean origin.

Phonology

IPA^(key): [ɕʰiŋɡɯɭ]
Phonetic hangeul: [싱글]

Revised Romanization^?	singgeul
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	singgeul
McCune–Reischauer^?	singgŭl
Yale Romanization^?	singkul

Ideophone

싱글 • (singgeul)

while grinning once

Derived terms

싱글싱글 (singgeulsinggeul)
싱글벙글 (singgeulbeonggeul)
씽글 (ssinggeul)
싱글거리다 (singgeulgeorida): to smile grinningly, sweetly
싱글대다 (singgeuldaeda): to smile grinningly, sweetly

Usage notes

싱글 (singgeul) is the yin vowel, or dark vowel, form of 생글 (saenggeul).

In contemporary Korean, the yin vowels refer to /ʌ/, /e/, /u/, and often /i/. In Korean ideophones and sensory words, forms with these vowels have a connotation of darkness, largeness, murkiness, bluntness, old age, or negativeness.

Etymology 2

From English single

Phonology

IPA^(key): [ɕ͈iŋɡɯɭ]
Phonetic hangeul: [씽글]

Revised Romanization^?	singgeul
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	singgeul
McCune–Reischauer^?	ssinggŭl
Yale Romanization^?	qsingkul

Noun

싱글 • (singgeul)

(slang, rare) a single person; a person without a romantic partner
(music) single

Usage notes

Sense #1: 솔로 (sollo) is much more common.

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