짹짹

Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (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

짹짹 • (jjaekjjaek)

1. (onomatopoeia) tweet, chirp, peep

   참새가 짹짹 울고 있다.

   Chamsae-ga jjaekjjaek ulgo itda.

   Sparrows are twittering.

Derived terms

• 짹짹거리다 (jjaekjjaekgeorida)
• 짹짹대다 (jjaekjjaekdaeda)
• 짹짹하다 (jjaekjjaekhada)