찍찍

Korean

Etymology

Reduplication of 찍 (jjik).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jjikjjik
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jjigjjig
McCune–Reischauer?tchiktchik
Yale Romanization?ccikccik

Ideophone

찍찍 • (jjikjjik)

  1. while ripping haphazardly, or the sound thereof (less intense than 직직 (jikjik))
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  2. while a liquid is being forced through a small opening, or the sound thereof
    엄지로 반쯤 막은 호스로 물을 찍찍 쌌다
    eomji-ro ban-jjeum mageun hoseu-ro mur-eul jjikjjik ssatda
    I sprayed water with a hose that I blocked halfway with my thumb.
  3. while harshly scratching or drawing lines, or the sound thereof
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  4. while harshly rubbing two objects together, or the sound thereof
    (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  5. (onomatopoeia) while a mouse squeaks, or the sound thereof
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Synonyms

  • 직직 (jikjik)

Derived terms

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