Onomatopoeia

Onomatopoeia are words that are the imitation of sounds.

• 의성 < 擬聲 > - Onomatopoeia

People

• 아야 - Ouch!
• 앗 - Oops!
• 음 - Um...
• 냠냠 - sound made when chewing food

Animals

• 멍멍 - Bark of a dog
• 야옹 - Meow of a cat
• 꿀꿀 - Oink of a pig
• 삐약삐약 - Chirping of a chick
• 음메 - Baa of a sheep, moo of a cow
• 붕붕 - Buzz of a bee
• 까악까악 - Caw of a crow
• 꼬꼬댁 꼬꼬꼬꼬 - Cluck of a hen
• 꼬끼오 - Cock-a-doodle-do of a rooster
• 구구 - Sound of a pigeon
• 부엉부엉 - Hoo of an owl
• 개골개골 - Ribbit of a frog
• 찍찍 - Squeak of a mouse

Other

• 딩동 - Sound of a doorbell
• 빵 - Bang!
• 쾅 - Crashing sound
• 칙칙폭폭 - Sound of a train
• 똑똑똑 - Knock knock!