🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

꼬끼오

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kkokkio

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cocorico/kɔ.kɔ.ʁi.ko/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"닭의 꼬끼오 소리가 아침을 알린다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The sound made by a rooster, often used to symbolize awakening or a new day.

    "Every morning, the cocorico of the rooster signals the start of the day."
  2. 2

    A term used in French culture to express national pride, akin to a rallying cry.

    "During the football match, the fans shouted 'cocorico' to cheer for their team."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'cocorico' is derived from the French onomatopoeic representation of a rooster's crowing. It reflects the sound made by roosters, which has been used in French culture since at least the 17th century to symbolize national pride and identity.

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