짹짹

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Korean

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Etymology

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Of native Korean origin. Doubling of 짹 (jjaek).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕ͈ɛk̚t͡ɕ͈ɛk̚] ~ [t͡ɕ͈e̞k̚t͡ɕ͈e̞k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [짹짹/쩩쩩]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jjaekjjaek
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jjaegjjaeg
McCune–Reischauer?tchaektchaek
Yale Romanization?ccaykccayk

Noun

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짹짹 • (jjaekjjaek)

  1. (onomatopoeia) tweet, chirp, peep
    참새가 짹짹 울고 있다.
    Chamsae-ga jjaekjjaek ulgo itda.
    Sparrows are twittering.

Derived terms

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