짐성

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Korean

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Etymology

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see 짐승 (jimseung).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jimseong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jimseong
McCune–Reischauer?chimsŏng
Yale Romanization?cimseng

Noun

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짐성 (jimseong)

  1. (Gangwon, Seoul, Jeolla dialect, Chungcheong, Pyongan, Hwanghae) Dialectal form of 짐승 (jimseung, beast, animal).
    • 1982 July 29, 양덕환 [yangdeokhwan], “개와 닭의 둔갑 [gaewa dalgui dun'gap]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎[1], 인천광역시 남구 선학동 (현 연수구 선학동) [incheon'gwang'yeoksi namgu seonhakdong (hyeon yeonsugu seonhakdong)]:
      인저 짐성끼리 대화 ...
      Injeo geu jimseong-kkiri geu daehwahan geot-deul...
      Now those who were conversing among the animals...