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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 月影, from 月 (“moon”) + 影 (“reflection”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | woryeong |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | wol'yeong |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | wŏryŏng |
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| Yale Romanization? | wel.yeng |
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Noun
월영 • (woryeong) (hanja 月影)
- (poetic) reflection of the moon, or the appearance of the moon in the clouds
- Synonym: 달 그림자 (dal geurimja)
c. 1790, 樂學拾零 (Akhak Seumnyeong):金燼에 香盡ᄒᆞ고 漏聲이 殘ᄒᆞ도록 / 어듸 가 이셔 뉘 思郞 밧치다가 / 月影이 上 欄干ᄒᆞ야 脈 바드러 왓ᄂᆞ니- geumsin-e hyangjinhago nusyeong-i janhadorok / eodui ga isyeo nwi sarang batchidaga / woryeong-i syang nan'ganhaya maek badeureo wanneuni
- Till the embers' fragrance faded, and the dripping sound died away / Where were you at, and to whom did you give your love / That now, when the moon's reflection climbs the rails, you come to check my pulse?