살짝살짝

Korean

Etymology

Reduplication of 살짝 (saljjak).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰa̠ʎt͡ɕ͈a̠ks͈a̠ʎt͡ɕ͈a̠k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [살짝쌀짝]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	saljjaksaljjak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	saljjagsaljjag
McCune–Reischauer?	saltchaksaltchak
Yale Romanization?	salccak.salccak

Adverb

Ablaut/harmonic pair

Yin-form	슬쩍슬쩍 (seuljjeokseuljjeok)
Yang-form	살짝살짝 (saljjaksaljjak)

살짝살짝 • (saljjaksaljjak)

1. repeatedly subtly, repeatedly slightly

   고개를 살짝살짝 들었다.

   gogae-reul saljjaksaljjak deureotda.

   He raised his head slightly a number of times.

2. repeatedly discreetly, repeatedly secretly

   쟤는 우리 비밀을 쌤한테 살짝살짝 이른다.

   jae-neun uri bimir-eul ssaem-hante saljjaksaljjak ireunda.

   That guy tells our secrets to the teacher again and again in secret.

Related terms

Sound-symbolic terms derived from 살/슬 (sal/seul-, "lightly, subtly")
Yang-vowel form	Yin-vowel form
살살 (salsal)	슬슬 (seulseul)
살근살근 (salgeunsalgeun)	슬근슬근 (seulgeunseulgeun)
살금살금 (salgeumsalgeum)	슬금슬금 (seulgeumseulgeum)
살며시 (salmyeosi) 살몃살몃 (salmyeotsalmyeot)	슬며시 (seulmyeosi) 슬몃슬몃 (seulmyeotseulmyeot)
살포시 (salposi)	살푸시 (salpusi)
살짝 (saljjak) 살짝살짝 (saljjaksaljjak)	슬쩍 (seuljjeok) 슬쩍슬쩍 (seuljjeokseuljjeok)
사르르 (sareureu)	스르르 (seureureu)