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Korean
Etymology
늘 (neul, “always”) + 상(常) (sang, “constant”, Sino-Korean morpheme).
Pronunciation
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | neulsang |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | neulsang |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | nŭlssang |
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| Yale Romanization? | nulqsang |
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Adverb
늘상 • (neulsang)
- (proscribed or Gangwon, Hamgyong, Pyongan, Russia) always
- 그것은 늘상 있는 일이다. ― Geugeos-eun neulsang inneun ir-ida. ― It is something that always happens.
1981 June 21, 김효신 [gimhyosin], “16살에 훈련대장 된 소년 [16sare hullyeondaejang doen sonyeon]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye], 강원도 양양군 서면 [gang'wondo yang'yanggun seomyeon]:아버지가 늘상 그렇게 곰 때문에 근심을 하시고 그랜대 내가 곰을 잡고 지금 오는 질이요.- Abeoji-ga neulsang geureoke gom ttaemune geunsim-eul hasigo geuraendae naega gom-eul jap-go jigeum o-neun jiri-yo.
- Although my father was always worried about bears I'm now on the way back after catching a bear.
Usage notes
- While not considered standard Korean, the word is nonetheless in common use, even among speakers of Seoul Korean.