krung krung

See also: krung-krung

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• krungkrung
• krung-krung

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]
• Syllabification: krung krung

Adjective

krung krung (Baybayin spelling ᜃ᜔ᜇᜓᜅ᜔ ᜃ᜔ᜇᜓᜅ᜔) (slang, dated, humorous, mildly offensive)

1. crazy; eccentric; weird (but somehow amusing)

   Synonyms: baliw, sira-ulo, kring-kring

Usage notes

• As persons with mental disorders are socially stigmatized in the Philippines, this is sometimes considered mildly offensive if not taken humorously and if a mental disorder has not been diagnosed with certainty.

See also

• tililing