월영

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 月影, from 月 (“moon”) + 影 (“reflection”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [wʌ̹ɾjʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [워령]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	woryeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	wol'yeong
McCune–Reischauer?	wŏryŏng
Yale Romanization?	wel.yeng

Noun

월영 • (woryeong) (hanja 月影)

1. (poetic) reflection of the moon, or the appearance of the moon in the clouds

   Synonym: 달 그림자 (dal geurimja)

   • c. 1790, 樂學拾零 (Akhak Seumnyeong) [Tidbits of the Musical Sciences]:

     金(금)燼(신)에 香(향)盡(진)ᄒᆞ고 漏(누)聲(셩)이 殘(잔)ᄒᆞ도록 / 어듸 가 이셔 뉘 思(ᄉᆞ)郞(랑) 밧치다가 / 月(월)影(영)이 上(샹) 欄(난)干(간)ᄒᆞ야 脈(ᄆᆡᆨ) 바드러 왓ᄂᆞ니

     geumsin-e hyangjinhago nusyeong-i janhadorok / eodui ga isyeo nwi sarang batchidaga / woryeong-i syang nan'ganhaya maek badeureo wanneuni

     Till the [incense] embers' fragrance faded, and the [water clock's] dripping sound died away / Where were you at, and to whom did you give your love / That now, when the moon's reflection climbs the rails, you come to check my pulse?