Korean edit

Etymology edit

Of native Korean origin. Probably onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?tadaltadal
Revised Romanization (translit.)?tadaltadal
McCune–Reischauer?t'adalt'adal
Yale Romanization?thatal.thatal

Ideophone edit

Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 터덜터덜 (teodeolteodeol)
Yang-form 타달타달 (tadaltadal)

타달타달 (tadaltadal)

  1. trudging or treading wearily or totteringly (e.g. of stragglers)
  2. (for vehicles) while grinding somewhat loudly on the road
  3. clackingly (for ceramics to collide together)

Synonyms edit