tique-taque

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌt͡ʃi.kiˈta.ki/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌt͡ʃi.kiˈta.ki/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌt͡ʃi.keˈta.ke/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌti.kɨˈta.kɨ/

Interjection

tique-taque

1. tick tock (sound of a ticking clock)

Noun

tique-taque m (plural tique-taques)

1. ticking, tick tock (the sound of a ticking clock)

   Ouvia-se somente o tique-taque do relógio.

   One could only hear the ticking of the clock.

Derived terms

• tiquetaquear (verb)