설벙설벙

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Korean

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Etymology

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Cognate to Standard Seoul 설렁설렁 (seolleongseolleong, lightly (chiefly of wind)), 살금살금 (salgeumsalgeum, subtly).

Ideophone

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Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 설벙설벙 (seolbeongseolbeong)
Yang-form 살방살방 (salbangsalbang)

설벙설벙 (seolbeongseolbeong)

  1. (Gyeongsang, of relatively large movement) lightly, gently, softly
    -이 설벙설벙 오네. (Gyeongsang dialect, Changwon)
    Nun-i tto seolbeongseolbeong one.
    The snow is falling softly again.