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U+B531, 딱
HANGUL SYLLABLE DDAG
Composition: + +

[U+B530]
Hangul Syllables
[U+B532]




디 ←→ 때

Korean

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Etymology

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Of native Korean origin. Probably originally an onomatopoeia; the disparate meanings are all connected to the sense of adhesion or collision.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ttak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ttag
McCune–Reischauer?ttak
Yale Romanization?ttak

Ideophone

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Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form (tteok)
Yang-form (ttak)

(ttak)

  1. (onomatopoeia, of solid objects) while colliding together
    손뼉 쳤다.
    sonppyeog-eul ttak cheotda.
    He clapped his hands.
  2. (of a sound, of an action) while stopping suddenly, decisively
    막혔다.
    mar-i ttak makhyeotda.
    She was suddenly out of words.
    끊었다.
    sur-eul ttak kkeuneotda.
    He decisively stopped drinking.
  3. (of a gap, of a width) widely
  4. (of two things, also metaphoric) tightly; in a perfectly fitting manner
    나사 맞다.
    i nasa-ga ttak matda.
    This screw fits perfectly.
    이랑 앨리스 서로 어울린다.
    jon-irang aelliseu-neun seoro ttak eoullinda.
    John and Alice are a perfect match for each other.
  5. while being immobile; (figurative) resolutely, confidently
    붙었다.
    bar-i ttang-e ttak buteotda.
    His feet are stuck tight to the ground.
    군인 버티고 있다.
    gunin-deur-i ttak beotigo itda.
    The troops are resolutely blocking the way.
  6. an intensifier
    좋다.
    i ppang-i ttak jota.
    This bread is perfect.

Derived terms

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  • 딱총 (ttakchong, “popgun”)

See also

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