Ma'anar ƙamus na "clunking" shine sauti mai nauyi, maras ban sha'awa, kuma mai resonant, yawanci wani abu mai nauyi ya buga ko buga wani abu ko saman. Hakanan yana iya komawa ga aikin bugewa ko bugun wani abu ta hanya mai nauyi da takure, samar da sauti kamar "kumburi".