가만가만

가만가만

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Eonhae taesan jibyo (諺解胎産集要 / 언해태산집요), 1608, as Middle Korean ᄀᆞ만ᄀᆞ만 (Yale: komankoman).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[ka̠ma̠nɡa̠ma̠n]
• Phonetic Hangul[가만가만]

Revised Romanization? gaman-gaman Revised Romanization (translit.)? gamangaman McCune–Reischauer? kaman'gaman Yale Romanization? kamankaman

Adverb

가만가만 • (gaman-gaman)

1. softly; without noise
2. stealthily

Synonyms

• 가만가만히 (gaman-gamanhi)

Related terms

• 가만 (gaman, “quiet”)