겹겹

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. Reduplication of 겹 (gyeop, “layer”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kjʌ̹p̚k͈jʌ̹p̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [겹꼅]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gyeopgyeop
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gyeobgyeob
McCune–Reischauer?	kyŏpkyŏp
Yale Romanization?	kyepkyep

Noun

겹겹 • (gyeopgyeop)

1. being layered

   Synonym: 첩첩(疊疊) (cheopcheop)

Derived terms

• 겹겹이 (gyeopgyeobi, “in layers”)
• 겹겹하다 (gyeopgyeophada, “layered”)