겹겹이

Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kjʌ̹p̚k͈jʌ̹bi]
• Phonetic hangul: [겹껴비]

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