점점점
Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 點點點, triplication of 점(點) (jeom, “period/full stop”) with sound-symbolic tensing, perhaps also to avoid confusion with the adverb.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕ͈ʌ̹mt͡ɕ͈ʌ̹mt͡ɕ͈ʌ̹m]
- Phonetic hangul: [쩜쩜쩜]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jeomjeomjeom |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jeomjeomjeom |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chŏmchŏmchŏm |
| Yale Romanization? | qcemqcemqcem |
Noun
점점점 • (jeomjeomjeom) (hanja 點點點)
- (colloquial) dot dot dot (ellipsis symbol ‹…›)
- Synonym: 말줄임표 (maljurimpyo)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 漸漸漸, extended form of 점점(漸漸) (jeomjeom).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)md͡ʑʌ̹md͡ʑʌ̹m]
- Phonetic hangul: [점(ː)점점]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jeomjeomjeom |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jeomjeomjeom |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chŏmjŏmjŏm |
| Yale Romanization? | cēmcemcem |
Adverb
점점점 • (jeomjeomjeom) (hanja 漸漸漸)
- little by little by little, step by step by step