똘똘이

Korean

Etymology

From 똘똘 (ttolttol, adjectival root) +‎ 이 (-i, noun-deriving suffix), related to 똘똘하다 (ttolttolhada, “to be smart”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͈o̞ɭt͈o̞ɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [똘또리]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ttolttori
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ttol'ttol'i
McCune–Reischauer?	ttolttori
Yale Romanization?	ttolttol.i

Noun

똘똘이 • (ttolttori)

1. smart child

Related terms

• 똑똑이 (ttokttogi, “smart child”)