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Korean
Etymology
Of native Korean origin. From 겹겹 (gyeopgyeop, “being layered”) + 이 (-i).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | gyeopgyeobi |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gyeobgyeob'i |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kyŏpkyŏbi |
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| Yale Romanization? | kyepkyep.i |
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Adverb
겹겹이 • (gyeopgyeobi)
- in layers, one over another
- Antonym: 누누이 (nunu'i)
- 옷을 겹겹이 껴입다 ― os-eul gyeopgyeobi kkyeoipda ― to dress in layers of clothes