기억
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 記憶, from 記 (“recording”) + 憶 (“thinking”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kiʌ̹k̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [기억]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | gieok |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gieog |
McCune–Reischauer? | kiŏk |
Yale Romanization? | kiek |
Noun
- recall; the faculty of memory
- 2010, Serving a Father by Bringing Long-Lost Koreans Home, MARTIN FACKLER, New York Times, January 1, 2010
- 그러나, 그 모든 기억에는 상실의 아픔이 깃들어 있다.
- geureona, geu modeun gieogeneun sangsirui apeumi gitdeureo itda.
- But all the memories are tinged with loss.
Derived terms
- 기억하다 (gieokhada, “to recall”)