늘상

Korean

Etymology

늘 (neul, “always”) +‎ 상(常) (sang, “constant”, Sino-Korean morpheme).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [nɯɭs͈a̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [늘쌍]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	neulsang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	neulsang
McCune–Reischauer?	nŭlssang
Yale Romanization?	nulqsang

Adverb

늘상 • (neulsang)

1. (proscribed or Gangwon, Hamgyong, Pyongan, Russia) always

   그것은 늘상 있는 일이다. ― Geugeos-eun neulsang inneun ir-ida. ― It is something that always happens.

   • 1981 June 21, 김효신 [gimhyosin], “16살에 훈련대장 된 소년 [16sare hullyeondaejang doen sonyeon]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎^[1], 강원도 양양군 서면 [gang'wondo yang'yanggun seomyeon]:

     아버지가 늘상 그렇게 곰 때문에 근심을 하시고 그랜대 내가 곰을 잡고 지금 오는 질이요.

     Abeoji-ga neulsang geureoke gom ttaemune geunsim-eul hasigo geuraendae naega gom-eul jap-go jigeum o-neun jiri-yo.

     Although my father was always worried about bears I'm now on the way back after catching a bear.

Usage notes

• While not considered standard Korean, the word is nonetheless in common use, even among speakers of Seoul Korean.