인기척
Korean
Etymology
인(人) (in, “people”, Sino-Korean morpheme) + 기척 (gicheok, “sign; sound”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ink͈it͡ɕʰʌ̹k̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [인끼척]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | in'gicheok |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ingicheog |
| McCune–Reischauer? | inkich'ŏk |
| Yale Romanization? | inqki.chek |
Noun
인기척 • (in'gicheok)
- sign or sound (of people)
- 폐가에는 그 누군가의 인기척도 느껴지지 않았다.
- Pyega-eneun geu nugun'ga-ui in'gicheok-do neukkyeoji-ji anatda.
- There was no sign of human existence to be seen at the abandoned house.
Derived terms
- 인기척하다 (in'gicheokhada)