첩첩
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Korean[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 疊疊 (“to stack up, fold over”). Reduplication of 첩(疊) (cheop, “layer, fold”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (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[edit]
Adverb[edit]
- in layers, one over another
- Synonym: 겹겹 (gyeopgyeop)
- a lot, a heap of (something)
- in a state in which darkness becomes thick and dense
Derived terms[edit]
- 첩첩수심(疊疊愁心) (cheopcheopsusim, “anxiety on top of worry”)