기냥

Korean

Etymology

Related to 그냥 (geunyang).

Adverb

기냥 • (ginyang)

1. (Gangwon, Seoul, Jeolla dialect, Chungcheong, Hwanghae, Pyongan) Dialectal form of 그냥 (geunyang, “simply, for no reason”)

   그땐 냉장고두 읎어서 기냥 땅 밑에서 넣었지. (Gyeonggi, Gimpo)

   Geuttaen naengjanggo-du eupseoseo ginyang ttang mit-eseo neo'eot-ji.

   Back then we didn't even have fridges so we just put it underground.

   • 1980 February 10, 동아방송 [dong'abangsong], “달구놀이 [dalgunori]”, in 풍물삼천리 [pungmulsamcheolli]‎^[1], 자강도 중강군 [jagangdo jungganggun]:

     칠복이네 사정이 있으니께니 기냥 우리끼리 하자우요.

     Chilbog-ine sajeong-i iss-eunikkeni ginyang urikkiri ha-ja-u-yo.

     There's something going on at Chilbok's so let's just do it amongst ourselves.