지끔
Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 只今
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕik͈ɯm]
- Phonetic hangul: [지끔]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jikkeum |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jikkeum |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chikkŭm |
| Yale Romanization? | cikkum |
Adverb
지끔 • (jikkeum)
- (Gangwon, Gyeonggi, Jeolla dialect, Pyongan, Hamgyong, Chungcheong, Hwanghae, dialectal Yanbian, Liaoning) Dialectal form of 지금 (jigeum, “now”)
- 2015 January 26, 인명자, “부모를 살린 버림받은 딸”, in 한국구비문학대계, 경기도 하남시 하산곡동:
- 옛날에 딸만 많이 낳으믄 얼마나 구박했어? 지끔은 좋아했지만 그럼.
- Yennar-e ttalman mani naeu-meun eolmana gubakhaesseo? Jikkeum-eun joahaet-jiman geureom.
- How distressing was it to give birth to many daughters back then? Though now it is a good thing.