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the difference between 뚱뚱하다 and 통통하다
Hi,
I am wondering how to tell these two words, since they both sound quite similar.
May I confirm the pronunciations that 뚱뚱 is "d-u-ng" while 통통 is "t-o-ng"??
the 2nd question is, as an adjective, is 뚱뚱하다 more negative to describing people than using 통통하다?
Thank you so much for the help.
Jun 15, 2015 7:18 PM
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You can hear the pronunciation of each word
http://krdic.naver.com/detail.nhn?docid=39708701 (t-o-ng)
http://krdic.naver.com/detail.nhn?docid=11321401 (tt-u-ng)
통통하다 and 뚱뚱하다 both mean "chubby, plump"
통통하다 has positive nuance
뚱뚱하다 has negative nuance
In the order of fatness
똥똥하다 < 통통하다 < 뚱뚱하다 < 퉁퉁하다
June 16, 2015
통통하다 >chubby, 뚱뚱하다 >fat
June 15, 2015
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