krung krung

See also: krung-krung

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Onomatopoeic from the sound of a telephone ringing. Compare kring-kring. Popularized by Sandara Park in the 2000s.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌkɾuŋ ˈkɾuŋ/, [ˌkɾuŋ ˈkɾuŋ]
  • Rhymes: -uŋ

Adjective

krung krung (Baybayin spelling ᜃ᜔ᜇᜓᜅ᜔ ᜃ᜔ᜇᜓᜅ᜔) (slang, dated)

  1. crazy; eccentric; weird (but somehow amusing)
    Synonyms: baliw, sira-ulo, kring-kring

See also
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