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웃겨또 ut-gyeo-tto

That's so funny~ (childlike delivery)

What does 웃겨또 mean?

웃겨또 (ut-gyeo-tto) means: That's so funny~ (childlike delivery).

열린 어미 '-어'를 된소리로 밀어서 발음 자체를 서투르게 흉내내는 변형 — 받침 부착이 아니라 모음/자음 강도 변형이라는 점에서 다른 계열.

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애교체 — Aegyo-che
그런거임 — geu-reon-geo-im, "that's just how it is"
이게 원래 이런 거야 — i-ge won-rae i-reon geo-ya, "that's just how it originally is"
이게 원래 이런 거임 — i-ge won-rae i-reon geo-im
아니요 — a-ni-yo, "no"
아니용 — a-ni-yong, "nope~"
그런거든 — geu-reon-geo-deun, "that's just how it is, you know"
그런거덩 — geu-reon-geo-deong

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How it's actually used

  • 우리 멍멍이가 혼자서 뱅글뱅글 돌다가 자빠졌어, 아이고 웃겨또!
    uri meongmeongiga honjaseo baenggeulbaenggeul doldaga jappajyeosseo, aigo utgyeotto!
    Our puppy was spinning around in circles all by itself and fell over, oh that's so funny!
    💡 Use with an exaggerated, playful tone when talking about pets or babies.
  • 친구가 눈사람을 이상하게 만들었는데 너무 웃겨또.
    chinguga nunsarameul isanghage mandeureonneunde neomu utgyeotto.
    My friend made a snowman in such a weird way and it's just too funny.
    💡 Mimics a cute, childlike pronunciation for playful emphasis.
  • 아기가 거울 보고 자기 얼굴에 뽀뽀하려고 해, 아이 웃겨또.
    agiga geoul bogo jagi eolgure ppopoharyeogo hae, ai utgyeotto.
    The baby is looking in the mirror trying to kiss its own face, oh how funny.
    💡 Used affectionately to express mild amusement at cute behavior.

Related words in Pronunciation & Phonology

음운 변동 eum-un byeon-dong된소리 doen-so-ri연음법칙 yeon-eum-beop-chik그런거임 geu-reon-geo-im아니용 a-ni-yong

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