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)
- 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”)