겹겹이

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From 겹겹 (gyeopgyeop, “being layered”) +‎ 이 (-i).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gyeopgyeobi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyeobgyeob'i
McCune–Reischauer?kyŏpkyŏbi
Yale Romanization?kyepkyep.i

Adverb

겹겹이 • (gyeopgyeobi)

  1. in layers, one over another
    Antonym: 누누이 (nunu'i)
    옷을 겹겹이 껴입다 ― os-eul gyeopgyeobi kkyeoipda ― to dress in layers of clothes
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