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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