噶嗒

gádā
(onom.) clattering

CEDICT

onomatopoeic

Entry Composition

1 噶 gá
  1. phonetic ga (used in rendering Tibetan and Mongolian sounds)
  2. Tibetan Ge: language of Buddha
  3. (dialect) final particle similar to 了 le (esp. in Yunnan)
=2 嗒 dā (onom.) used in words that describe machine gunfire, the ticking of a clock or the clatter of horse hooves etc
=2 嗒 da

synonym of 了 (“used after a verb to indicate perfective aspect”)