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”)
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