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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | inyeong |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | in'yeong |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | inyŏng |
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| Yale Romanization? | in.yeng |
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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 人影, from 人 (“person”) + 影 (“shadow”).
Noun
인영 • (inyeong) (hanja 人影)
- shadow of a person
- Hypernym: 그림자 (geurimja)
- silhouette of a person; figure of a person
- Synonym: 실루엣 (silluet)
역광을 받은 그녀의 인영은 한 폭의 그림이었다.- Yeokgwang-eul badeun geunyeo-ui inyeong-eun han pog-ui geurim-ieotda.
- Her figure against the light was a painting.
- trace of a person
- Synonym: 인적(人跡) (injeok)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 印 (“seal”) + 影 (“shadow”).
Noun
인영 • (inyeong) (hanja 印影)
- imprint of a seal
- Synonym: 인(印)발 (inbal)