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똑똑 ttok-ttok
The standard onomatopoeia for the sound of knocking on a solid surface like a door or a window.
What does 똑똑 mean?
똑똑 (ttok-ttok) means: The standard onomatopoeia for the sound of knocking on a solid surface like a door or a window.
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How it's actually used
- 문 좀 똑똑 두드려 봐.
mun-jom-ttok-ttok-dudeuryeo-bwa.
Try knocking on the door.
💡 Shows how 'ttok-ttok' acts as an adverbial modifier for the verb 'to knock' (두드리다). - 누가 밖에서 똑똑거려?
nuga-bakkeseo-ttok-ttok-georyeo?
Who is knocking outside?
💡 Demonstrates how adding '-거려' turns the sound into a verb describing the repetitive action. - 똑똑, 계세요?
ttok-ttok, gyeseyo?
Knock-knock, is anyone there?
💡 The most common way to announce yourself when entering a room or office.
Related words in Sounds & Sensations
뚝딱뚝딱 ttuk-ttak-ttuk-ttak울컥 ul-keok울퉁불퉁 ultung-bultung와글와글 wa-geul-wa-geul아기자기 a-gi-ja-gi