мало-по-малу

See also: мало-помалу

Russian

Etymology

From мало (malo) +‎ по (po) +‎ ма́лу (málu), an old short dative singular of ма́лый (mályj).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmaɫə pɐ‿ˈmaɫʊ]

Adverb

ма́ло-по-ма́лу • (málo-po-málu)

1. little by little, by degrees, gradually