Korean

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Etymology

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From 짹짹 (jjaekjjaek, chirp, cheep) +‎ 대다 (-daeda, frequentative auxiliary).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕ͈ɛk̚t͡ɕ͈ɛk̚t͈ɛda̠] ~ [t͡ɕ͈e̞k̚t͡ɕ͈e̞k̚t͈e̞da̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jjaekjjaekdaeda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jjaegjjaegdaeda
McCune–Reischauer?tchaektchaektaeda
Yale Romanization?ccaykccayktayta

Verb

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짹짹대다 (jjaekjjaekdaeda) (infinitive 짹짹대 or 짹짹대어, sequential 짹짹대니)

  1. to chirp, cheep, tweet, twitter
    시끄럽게 짹짹대다sikkeureopge jjaekjjaekdaedachirping noisily

Conjugation

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