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): [ˈmalə pɐ‿ˈmalʊ]
Adverb
ма́ло-по-ма́лу • (málo-po-málu)
- little by little, by degrees, gradually