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