intj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˌtʌt ˈtʌt/spelling pronunciation
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[kǀ kǀ]paralinguistically
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homophone: tsk tsk
1
intj
Meaning 1
Used to indicate disapproval, disappointment, or discontent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
The sound of such an exclamation of disapproval.
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
27 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Chinese Mandarin:
切
(qiè)
— exclamation of disapproval
Finnish:
soo soo
— exclamation of disapproval
French:
tss-tss
— exclamation of disapproval
Georgian:
ნწ, ნწ
(nc̣, nc̣)
— exclamation of disapproval
German:
tststs
— exclamation of disapproval
Indonesian:
ckckck
— exclamation of disapproval
Korean:
쯧쯧
(jjeutjjeut)
— exclamation of disapproval
Portuguese:
tsc tsc
— exclamation of disapproval
Romanian:
țțț
— exclamation of disapproval
Romanian:
ttt
— exclamation of disapproval
Russian:
ай-ай-а́й
(aj-aj-áj)
— exclamation of disapproval
Russian:
ай-яй-я́й
(aj-jaj-jáj)
— exclamation of disapproval
Scottish Gaelic:
ud, ud
— exclamation of disapproval
Serbo-Croatian:
c-c
— exclamation of disapproval
Serbo-Croatian:
ajajajaj
— exclamation of disapproval
