조용조용

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. Doubling of 조용 (joyong).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo̞joŋd͡ʑo̞joŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [조용조용]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	joyongjoyong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	joyongjoyong
McCune–Reischauer?	choyongjoyong
Yale Romanization?	co.yongco.yong

Adverb

조용조용 • (joyongjoyong)

1. quietly, softly, subdued

   말을 조용조용 하는 여자 ― mar-eul joyongjoyong haneun yeoja ― a soft-spoken woman

Derived terms

• 조용조용히 (joyongjoyonghi, “very quietly”)
• 조용조용하다 (joyongjoyonghada, “quiet, soft”)