가만가만
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Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested in the Eonhae taesan jibyo (諺解胎産集要 / 언해태산집요), 1608, as Early Modern Korean ᄀᆞ만ᄀᆞ만 (Yale: komankoman).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ka̠ma̠nɡa̠ma̠n]
- Phonetic hangul: [가만가만]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gaman'gaman |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gamangaman |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kaman'gaman |
| Yale Romanization? | kamankaman |
Adverb
[edit]가만가만 • (gaman'gaman)
- softly; without noise
- stealthily
Synonyms
[edit]- 가만가만히 (gaman'gamanhi)
Related terms
[edit]- 가만 (gaman, “quiet”)