슬쩍슬쩍
Korean
Etymology
Reduplication of 슬쩍 (seuljjeok).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [sʰɯʎt͡ɕ͈ʌ̹ks͈ɯʎt͡ɕ͈ʌ̹k̚]
- Phonetic hangeul: [슬쩍쓸쩍]
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Adverb
슬쩍슬쩍 • (seuljjeokseuljjeok)
- repeatedly somewhat subtly; repeatedly somewhat slightly
- repeatedly discreetly, repeatedly secretly (often in a sly or negative way)
- repeatedly lazily, repeatedly carelessly
Related terms
Sound-symbolic terms derived from 살/슬 (sal/seul-, "lightly, subtly") | |
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살살 (salsal) | 슬슬 (seulseul) |
살근살근 (salgeunsalgeun) | 슬근슬근 (seulgeunseulgeun) |
살금살금 (salgeumsalgeum) | 슬금슬금 (seulgeumseulgeum) |
살며시 (salmyeosi) 살몃살몃 (salmyeotsalmyeot) | 슬며시 (seulmyeosi) 슬몃슬몃 (seulmyeotseulmyeot) |
살포시 (salposi) | 살푸시 (salpusi) |
살짝 (saljjak) 살짝살짝 (saljjaksaljjak) | 슬쩍 (seuljjeok) 슬쩍슬쩍 (seuljjeokseuljjeok) |
사르르 (sareureu) | 스르르 (seureureu) |
Usage notes
슬쩍슬쩍 (seuljjeokseuljjeok) is the yin vowel, or dark vowel, form of 살짝살짝 (saljjaksaljjak).
In contemporary Korean, the yin vowels refer to /ʌ/, /e/, /u/, and often /i/. In Korean ideophones and sensory words, forms with these vowels have a connotation of darkness, largeness, murkiness, bluntness, old age, or negativeness.