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TOPIK 4adverb

뒤뚱뒤뚱

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뒤뚱뒤뚱 + 걷다 / 걸어가다 · 뒤뚱거리다

waddling, toddling unsteadily

Example

펭귄들이 얼음 위를 뒤뚱뒤뚱 걸어가요.

The penguins are waddling across the ice.

Word parts

의태어 (manner word) for a heavy body rocking from side to side as it walks.

Good to know

The verb 뒤뚱거리다 is common: 오리가 뒤뚱거리며 걸어요. Classic for ducks, penguins and toddlers.