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Korean
Etymology
Related to 그냥 (geunyang).
Adverb
기냥 • (ginyang)
- (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], 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.