ぱたぱた

See also: はたはた, はだはだ, and ばたばた

Japanese

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ぱたぱた [páꜜtàpàtà] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [pa̠ta̠pa̠ta̠]

Adverb

ぱたぱた or パタパタ • (patapata) 

1. sound of something flapping
2. pitter-patter
3. quickly

Derived terms

• パタパタ時計(どけい) (patapata-dokei, “flip clock”)

See also

• はたはた (hatahata)
• ばたばた (batabata)