Korean word

톡

Pronunciation

Romanizationtok

Meaning

  • nounKakaoTalk

Example

회사에서 톡이 많이 와.hoe sa e seo to gi ma ni wa

I get a lot of KakaoTalk messages from work.

Illustration for 톡 (KakaoTalk)

More examples

사진은 톡으로 보낼게.sa ji neun to geu ro po nael kke

I'll send the photo via KakaoTalk.

Core concept

A KakaoTalk ping that can name either the messaging service or one notification delivered by it.

Common phrases

  • 톡 보내다tok po nae da

    send a KakaoTalk message

  • 톡 확인하다tok hwa gin ha da

    check KakaoTalk

  • 톡 알림tok al lim

    KakaoTalk notification

Similar words

메시지mesiji: A short piece of information sent by phone or messenger.
알림allim: A notice on a phone or app that signals new information.
단톡tantok: A chat where several people share messages in one group.

Definition in Korean

카카오톡의 말줄임말로, 앱 자체뿐 아니라 앱으로 도착한 한 통의 메시지나 도착 알림을 가리키는 명사로 쓰임.ka ka o to gui mal ju rim mal lo aep cha che ppun a ni ra ae beu ro to cha kan han tong ui me si ji na to chak al li meul ka ri ki neun myeong sa ro sseu im

Word origin

The word developed as a colloquial clipping of KakaoTalk and gained the related meaning of a message sent through that service.

Usage tips

  • Because this form is tied to app messages, it does not cover every kind of conversation that English talk can describe.

Other meanings

  • KakaoTalk messagenoun

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