공연히
Korean
Etymology
From 공연(空然) (gong'yeon, “in vain”) + 히 (-hi, adverb deriving suffix).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞ŋjʌ̹nʝi]
- Phonetic hangul: [공연히]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | gong'yeonhi |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gong'yeonhi |
McCune–Reischauer? | kongyŏnhi |
Yale Romanization? | kongyen.hi |
Adverb
공연히 • (gong'yeonhi)
- vainly, in vain, for nothing
- 공연히 애쓰다 ― gong'yeonhi aesseuda ― to struggle in vain