Korean

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adverb

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겹겹이 (gyeopgyeobi)

  1. in layers, one over another
    Antonym: 누누이 (nunu'i)
    겹겹이 껴입다os-eul gyeopgyeobi kkyeoipdato dress in layers of clothes