딱

딱

딱 U+B531, 딱 HANGUL SYLLABLE DDAG Composition: ㄸ + ㅏ + ㄱ ← 따 [U+B530] Hangul Syllables 딲 → [U+B532]

따딱딲딳딴딵딶 딷딸딹딺딻딼딽 딾딿땀땁땂땃땄 땅땆땇땈땉땊땋
디 ←	→ 때

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. Probably originally an onomatopoeia; the disparate meanings are all connected to the sense of adhesion or collision.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͈a̠k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [딱]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ttak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ttag
McCune–Reischauer?	ttak
Yale Romanization?	ttak

Ideophone

Ablaut/harmonic pair

Yin-form	떡 (tteok)
Yang-form	딱 (ttak)

딱 • (ttak)

1. (onomatopoeia, of solid objects) while colliding together
   • 손뼉을 딱 쳤다.

     sonppyeog-eul ttak cheotda.

     He clapped his hands.

2. (of a sound, of an action) while stopping suddenly, decisively
   • 말이 딱 막혔다.

     mar-i ttak makhyeotda.

     She was suddenly out of words.

   • 술을 딱 끊었다.

     sur-eul ttak kkeuneotda.

     He decisively stopped drinking.

3. (of a gap, of a width) widely
4. (of two things, also metaphoric) tightly; in a perfectly fitting manner
   • 이 나사가 딱 맞다.

     i nasa-ga ttak matda.

     This screw fits perfectly.

   • 존이랑 앨리스는 서로 딱 어울린다.

     jon-irang aelliseu-neun seoro ttak eoullinda.

     John and Alice are a perfect match for each other.

5. while being immobile; (metaphoric) resolutely, confidently
   • 발이 땅에 딱 붙었다.

     bar-i ttang-e ttak buteotda.

     His feet are stuck tight to the ground.

   • 군인들이 딱 버티고 있다.

     gunin-deur-i ttak beotigo itda.

     The troops are resolutely blocking the way.

6. an intensifier
   • 이 빵이 딱 좋다.

     i ppang-i ttak jota.

     This bread is perfect.

See also

• 딱하다 (ttakhada, “to be pitiful”)
• 콱 (kwak)
• 탁 (tak)