기약
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 期約.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kija̠k̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [기약]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | giyak |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | giyag |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kiyak |
| Yale Romanization? | kiyak |
Noun
[edit]- (literary) vow to meet; promise to meet
- 1870, 安玟英 (An Min-yeong), “梅花詞 (Maehwasa)”, in 金玉叢部 (Geumok Chongbu):
- 어리고셩긘가지너를밋지안얏더니 / 눈기약능히직켜두셰송이푸엿구나
- Eorigo seonggin gaji neo-reul mitji anyatdeoni / Nun giyak neung-hi jikyeo du-se song'i puyeotguna
- You young and feeble branches, I did not trust you then / But you kept your vow with snow, and made two, three flowers bloom