첩첩

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 疊疊 (“to stack up, fold over”). Reduplication of 첩(疊) (cheop, “layer, fold”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹p̚t͡ɕʰʌ̹p̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [첩첩]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	cheopcheop
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	cheobcheob
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'ŏpch'ŏp
Yale Romanization?	chepchep

Noun

첩첩 • (cheopcheop) (hanja 疊疊)

1. being layered

Adverb

첩첩 • (cheopcheop) (hanja 疊疊)

1. in layers, one over another

   Synonym: 겹겹 (gyeopgyeop)

2. a lot, a heap of (something)
3. in a state in which darkness becomes thick and dense

Derived terms

• 첩첩수심(疊疊愁心) (cheopcheopsusim, “anxiety on top of worry”)