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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 人事 (“human affairs”). The "greeting" sense, invented in Korea, is attested since 1459 as Middle Korean ᅀᅵᆫᄉᆞ〮 (Yale: zìnsó).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | insa |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | insa |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | insa |
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| Yale Romanization? | insa |
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Noun
인사 • (insa) (hanja 人事)
- greeting
1992, “김일성 대원수 만만세 (Long Live Generalissimo Kim Il-sung)”, 황진영 (Hwang Jin-yeong) (lyrics), 리종오 (Ri Jong-o) (music):
김일성대원수 만만세 만세 만만세!
인민은 인사를 드린다 영광드린다!- Gim-ilseongdaewonsu manmanse manse manmanse!
inmin-eun insa-reul deurinda yeonggwangdeurinda! - Long live, long live, long live to Generalissimo Kim Il-sung!
The people offers greeting ! Glory is offered !
- personnel matters, human resources
- (dated, literary) human affairs, ways of the world
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