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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 及其也, from 及 (“reach”) + 其 (“that”) + 也 (“to be”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | geupgiya |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | geubgiya |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kŭpkiya |
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| Yale Romanization? | kupkiya |
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Adverb
급기야 • (geupgiya) (hanja 及其也)
- finally; at last; in the end
급기야 그는 실패하고 말았다- geupgiya- geuneun silpaehago maratda
- In the end, he failed.